Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1972
Danny's Song / Drown Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
0 79246 3481 F1 #1Version 1 runout, side A etched
0 78264 3481 F1 #7Version 1 runout, side B etched
79246 3481 F1 #3 0Version 2 runout, side A etched [0 stamped]
78264 3481 F1 #5 0Version 2 runout, side B etched [0 stamped]
S-45-79246-F-3 ✲A side runout
S-45-78264-F-3 ✲B side runout
S45-76249A side label
S45-78264B side label
S45-79246-F2 —◁A side runout - variant 1
S45-78264-F2 —◁B side runout - variant 1
S45-79246-F2 #2 —◁A side runout - variant 2
S45-78264-F2 —◁B side runout - variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 72682First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 351 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-81 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | Capitol Records 7368First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3481First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Norway | Capitol Records 7E 006-81351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Capitol Records 4E 006-81351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15741First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15741First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records P-3481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3481First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 3481First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10273First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11.1587", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-101417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Danny's Song / Drown Me are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3481, P-3481, CL 15741, 72682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 79246 3481 F1 #1 and 0 78264 3481 F1 #7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
