US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W 222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
p W-3271-S XX JOHNA-Side Runout Etching
p W-3272-S JOHNB-Side Runout Etching
W-3271A-Side Label
W-3272B-Side Label
Byron MacGregorAmericans / America The Beautiful
Vinyl pressings
Americans / America The Beautiful
by Byron MacGregor · 1973
10 pressings3 countriesPoliticalModernSpeechNon-Music
Americans / America The Beautiful was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Americans / America The Beautiful
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W 222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
W-3271-S-2 _M_ HC ① P.R.Side A runout
W-3272-B-2 P.R. ①Side B runout
W 3271Side A label
W 3272Side B label
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W 222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
W-3271-S JOHN MSRunout Etched Side A, Variant 1
W-3272-S JOHN MSRunout Etched Side B, Variant 1
W-3271-M JOHN MSRunout Etched Side A, Variant 2
W-3272-S JOHN MSRunout Etched Side B, Variant 2
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W 222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
3271Label A
3272Label B
W-3271-S ① MHC MR △93405Deadwax A
W-3272-B ① MHC MR △93405-XDeadwax B
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W-222
- Format
- 7", Stereo, 45 RPM
US
1973- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W 222
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
W-3271-S WS
W-3272-S WS
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Westbound Records 1198-222First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Janus Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W-222First year7", Stereo, 45 RPM | 7", Stereo, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W-222First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Westbound Records W 222First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
Tracklist
- AAmericans3:48
- BAmerica The Beautiful3:42
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Americans / America The Beautiful are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Americans / America The Beautiful are listed here, from 3 countries.
When was Americans / America The Beautiful first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Westbound Records W 222.
How do I tell if my copy of Americans / America The Beautiful is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 222, W-222, 1198-222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p W-3271-S XX JOHN and p W-3272-S JOHN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Americans / America The Beautiful on vinyl worth?
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.