Canada
1971- Label and catalog number
- Mega MEGA GT 94XGolden Treasures MEGA GT 94X
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Apollo 100 · 1971
Joy = よろこびのカンカータ was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Mega MEGA GT 94X / Golden Treasures MEGA GT 94XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Young Blood S 3267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Hook D-11497", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Family FAY 10017", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Family FAY 10017", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2001.3027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Young Blood International YB 10117", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Australia | Young Blood YB-1020427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Young Blood YB 10347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | Gallo PD.98097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Young Blood International YB 10117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Young Blood YB 977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Young Blood YB 977", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Young Blood YB-1020427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | Young Blood YB-1020427", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Brazil | Square SQ/0107", Single | 7", Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Joy = よろこびのカンカータ are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada. One of them is Mega MEGA GT 94X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MEGA GT 94X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.