Vinyl pressings
by Budgie · 1972
Squawk 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.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
7-LNMG-261-1LRunout side A, variant 1
7-LNMG-262-1LRunout side B, variant 1
7-LNMG-261-1L C JT 1Runout side A, variant 2
7-LNMG-262-1L I 1Runout side B, variant 2
KS-3669 ASide A
KS-3669 BSide B
KS 3669-A W-1 |Side A etched
KS 3669B W-1 | |Side B etched
KS 3669 A W2 2Side A etched runout
KS 3669-B W2 2Side B etched runout
KS-3669 ASide A label
KS-3669 BSide B label
KS 3669-A W-ISide A
KS 3669B W-ISide B
MPO CEI 510051 ARunout Side A
MPO CEI 510051 BRunout side B
Ⓟ 1972 7-LNMG-0261 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
Ⓟ 1972 7-LNMG-0262 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
7-LNMG 261On label side A
7-LNMG 262On label side 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 | Canada | Kapp Records KS-3669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | MCA Records MCA-510051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Malaysia | MCA Records MKPS 2023 / MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Malaysia | MCA Records MKPS 2023 / MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | MCA Records SMCA 575 / MCA Records SMCA.575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | MCA Records MKPS.2023 / MCA Records MAPS.6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | MCA Records MKPS 2023 / MCA Records MAPS 6020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records KS-3669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Kapp Records KS-3669 / Kapp Records KS 3669First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | MCA Records MCA-510051LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 6020LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2026-LHLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2026-LHLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Zealand | Kotay 4386LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP22V / Fly Records NP22VLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | Germany | Ear Ass Records ARS 003 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP22V / Fly Records NP22VLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP22VPD / Fly Records NP22VPDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 2022 | France | Orange 70020LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 6020LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-577LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6020 / MCA Records MAPS-6020LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 6020, 62.008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Noteworthy Productions NP22V / Fly Records NP22VLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Squawk are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is MCA Records MKPS 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MKPS 2023, KS-3669, MCA-510051, MAPS 6020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-LNMG-261-1L and 7-LNMG-262-1L. 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.
