Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1970
Lonely Days 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.
36 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 20 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.
2 001104 A✶//1 11 14Runout side A, variant 1
2001104B✶//1 11 12Runout side B, variant 1
2 001104 A ̷B̷//1 1113Runout side A, variant 2
2 001104 B ̷A̷//1 119Runout side B, variant 2
70-C-20392-3 22392 AT W DKSide A - Etched (22392 Mirror Image), Variant 1
70-C-20391-3 AT W DK 22378 ƧSide B - Etched (22378 Mirror Image), Variant 1
70-C-20392- 2 AT W DK 22381Side A - Etched (22381 Mirror Image), Variant 2
70-C-20391- 1 Ƨ AT W DK 22380Side B - Etched (22380 Mirror Image), Ƨ in circle Stamped, Variant 2
70-C-20392 -13 AT W DKRunout side A, etched, variant 1
70-C-20391 -13 AT W DKRunout side B, etched, variant 1
70-C-20392 -11 AT W DKRunout side A, etched, variant 2
70-C-20391 --11 AT W DKRunout side B, etched, variant 2
70-C-20392-1-2 1 AT △ 82979-x W DKRunout A-side
70-C-20391-1-2 1 AT △ 82979 W DKRunout B-side
70C-20392-MOLabel A-side
70C-20391-MOLabel B-side
70-C-20391 SP
70-C-20392 SP
70-C-20392-1 AT W DK
70-C-20391-3 AT W DK
70-C-20392-21 [Monarch Stamp] AT △82979-x W DKRunout A-side
70-C-20391-21 [Monarch Stamp] AT △82979 W DKRunout B-side
70C-20392-MOLabel A-side
70C-20391-MOLabel B-side
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 | Argentina | Polydor 2160011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Austria | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6795First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Polydor 2001-104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Israel | Polydor 2001-104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 1772First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Polydor DP 1772First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Polydor 2001 1047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | International Polydor Production 2001 1047", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Lebanon | Polydor 20011047", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| ? | South Africa | Polydor PS.1257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Polydor 2001 1047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Lonely Days are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Germany, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2001-104, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001-104, 6795, 45-6795, 2001 104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 001104 A✶//1 11 14 and 2001104B✶//1 11 12. 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.
