Vinyl pressings
by Billy Preston · 1972
Will It Go Round In Circles / Blackbird 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.
17 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
A&M2424 M3 [MR logo] △90522Runout Side A, variant 1
A&M 2420 M1 [MR logo] △90509Runout Side B, variant 1
A&M2424 M2 [MR logo] △90522Runout Side A, variant 2
A&M 2420 M2 [MR logo] △90509Runout Side B, variant 2
p A&M 2424 M2 [MR logo] ̷∆̷9̷0̷5̷2̷2̷Runout side A, etched, except [MR in a circle] stamped
p A&M 2420 M2 [MR logo] ̷∆̷9̷0̷5̷0̷9̷Runout side B, etched, except [MR in a circle] stamped
2424Label side-A
2420Label side-B
A&M 2424 MI [MR logo] △90522A side - runout
A&M 2420 MZ [MR logo] △90509B side - runout
2424A side - label
2420B side - label
A&M 2424 M2 MR (logo) △90522Both sides
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 | Unknown | A&M Records 1411First year7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-5043First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1411First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | France | A&M Records AMS 7049First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 12 594 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 12 594 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Greece | A&M Records AM 15First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12594 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | A&M Records 12594 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Peru | A&M Records 11832First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | A&M Records HS 928 / Hispavox HS 928First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1411First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1411First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1411First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records 1411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
29 vinyl pressings of Will It Go Round In Circles / Blackbird are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is A&M Records 1411.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1411, AM-1411, AMK-5043, AMS 7049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M2424 M3 [MR logo] △90522 and A&M 2420 M1 [MR logo] △90509. 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.
