US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records 6175Starline 6175
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
S45-X47110-P1 ─◁Runout A
S45-27426-J4 #2 ─◁Runout B
S45-X47110Label A
S45-27426Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Anne Murray · 1972
Snowbird / Put Your Hand In The Hand 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.
2 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year. 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 ─◁Runout A
S45-27426-J4 #2 ─◁Runout B
S45-X47110Label A
S45-27426Label B
S-45-X47110-H-1 ✲Runout A Etched
S-45-27426-H-4 ✲Runout B Etched
S45-X47110Label A
S45-27426Label B
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 | US | Capitol Records 6175 / Starline 6175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records 6175 / Starline 6175First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records X-61757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records X-6175 / Starline X-61757", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6175 / Starline X-61757", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6175 / Starline X-61757", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6175 / Starline 61757", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6175 / Starline 61757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6175 / Starline 61757", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records X-6175 / Starline X-61757", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 6175 / Starline 61757", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 617 5 / Starline 617 57", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Snowbird / Put Your Hand In The Hand are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US. One of them is Capitol Records 6175.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-X47110-P1 ─◁ and S45-27426-J4 #2 ─◁. 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.