Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger · 1974
Seven was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
1 MS-2184-31735-RE1-2 1C RAD②Side A etched, variant 1
MS2184-31736-1C RAD①Side B etched, variant 1
MS-2184-31735-RE1-2 1B SX C RAD-3Side A etched, variant 2
SX 2 MS2184-31736-1 RAD① ASide B etched, variant 2
1 MS-2184-31735-RE1-2 1A RAD③ SX B2Side A Runout
1 MS-2184-31736-1C RAD① SXT B7Side B Runout
MS-2184-31735-1B RAD-3 S1Runout A, variant 1
MS-2184-31736-1A RAD S1Runout B, variant 1
MS-2184-31735-RE1-2 1B A RAD-3 1Runout A, variant 2
MS-2184-31736-1A RAD A1 S1 W̶B̶Runout B, variant 2
K 44262-A1Runout side A printed
K 44262-B1Runout side B printed
MPO 44262 ASide A runout
MPO 44262 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Reprise Records 44 262 / Reprise Records 44262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Palladium Records MS 2184 / Reprise Records MS 2184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 44262 / Reprise Records (MS 2184)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Palladium Records MS 2184 / Reprise Records MS 2184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-511748LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records ST-511748LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | Palladium Records MS 2184 / Reprise Records MS 2184First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Palladium Records MS 2184 / Reprise Records MS 2184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 44 262 / Reprise Records REP 44262LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 347 / Capitol Records 1 C 064-85 347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-85347 / Capitol Records 14C062•85347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Reprise Records MS 2264LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Australia | Capitol Records ST11748LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 054-085.347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | Capitol Records GO 2006 / Capitol Records 0C 054-85 347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054 85347LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records SN-16108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 078-85347LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | Axis AX.185347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Australia | Axis AX.185347LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1853471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reprise Records RRC 2184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11748LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11748LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 054 85347 / Capitol Records 3C 054-85347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 028-85347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 028-85347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11748 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ◦ 85347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11748LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia Record Productions MS-2184-31735-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
43 vinyl pressings of Seven are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Palladium Records MS 2184, released April 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2184, K 44262, 44 262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 MS-2184-31735-RE1-2 1C RAD② and MS2184-31736-1C RAD①. 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.
