Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1970
Snowbird was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
S45-X47110-P1 [IAM in triangle]A side runout variant 1
S45-X47109-P1 [IAM in triangle]B side runout variant 1
S45-X47110-P1 #2 [IAM in triangle]A side runout variant 2
S45-X47109-P1 #2 [IAM in triangle]B side runout variant 2
S45-X-47110-W7 ---◄A-Side Runout Etching
S45-X-47109-W7 ---◄B-Side Runout Etching
S45-X47110A-Side Label
S45-X47109B-Side Label
45-X-47110-2738-W3 #4 [0]A-Side Runout Etched, except [stamped] - variant 1
47109 2739 P8 #4 [0]B-Side Runout Etched, except [stamped] - variant 1
45-X-47110-2738-W3 #2 [0]A-Side Runout Etched, except [stamped] - variant 2
45-X-47110-2738-W3 #3 [0]B-Side Runout Etched, except [stamped] - variant 2
S45-X47110-P1 #3 [IAM in triangle]A side runout
S45-X47109-P1 #2 [IAM in triangle]B side runout
S45-X47110A side label
S45-X47109B side label
S45-47110-H-1: 2 ✲Runout side A
S45-47109-H-1: 1 ✲Runout side B
S45-X47110A side label
S45-X47109B side label
S45-47110-H10 ---◄A side runout
S45--47109-H10 ---◄B side runout
S45-X47110A side label
S45-X47109B side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Barbados | Capitol Records 2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.114First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 517 / Capitol Records 1 C006-80517First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C006-805177", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80517First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80517First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records P-2738First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records P-27387", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-91937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 4467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Snowbird are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2738.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2738, P-2738, CP-9193, 7C-11.114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-X47110-P1 [IAM in triangle] and S45-X47109-P1 [IAM in triangle]. 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.
