Vinyl pressings
by Carole King · 1973
Corazón / That's How Things Go Down 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.
18 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ODE 66079S(RE-2)-P2Runout side A etched (Variant 1)
ODE 66080S-P2Runout side B etched (Variant 1)
p ODE 66079S(RE-2)-P1A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ODE 66080S-P2 pB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
ODE 66079S(RE-2)-M3 MR[in circle] V △ 92688Side A
ODE 66080S-M2 MR[in circle] △ 92594-XSide B
ODE 66079(RE-2)-M1 MR Δ92687A-Side Runout Etching
ODE 66080(RE-1)-M2 MR Δ92687-XB-Side Runout Etching
66079A-Side Label
66080B-Side Label
S 13054 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
S-13054 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 13 054 ALabel side A
S 13 054 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Barbados | Ode Records ODE-66039First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 13 054 AT / Ode Records 13 054 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Guatemala | A&M Records ODE 66039 / Ode Records ODE 66039First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AM-202 / Ode Records AM-202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | A&M Records 13.054 AT / Ode Records 13.054 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | A&M Records ODK 5325 / Ode Records ODK 5325First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Peru | A&M Records 01.09.154First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | A&M Records ODS 66039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Ode Records ODE-66039First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | A&M Records HS 997 / Ode Records HS 997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Ode Records CP 201 (HS 997) / A&M Records CP 201 (HS 997)First year45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo | 45 RPM, 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Spain | A&M Records HS 997 / Ode Records HS 997First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | A&M Records 13.054-A / Ode Records 13.054-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records ODE-66039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Ode Records ODE-66039-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | A&M Records K-5325 / Ode Records K-53257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Corazón / That's How Things Go Down are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Barbados, Germany, Guatemala and more. One of them is Ode Records ODE-66039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ODE-66039, ODE-66039-S, 13 054 AT, ODE 66039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ODE 66079S(RE-2)-P2 and ODE 66080S-P2. 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.
