Vinyl pressings
by Carole King · 1980
Pearls Songs Of Goffin And King was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 20 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.
SOO-1-12073-Z1-6 OA-side runout variant 1, mostly etched
SOO-2-12073-Z2 OB-side runout variant 1, mostly etched
SOO - 1 - 12073 - Z1 #3 OA-side runout variant 2, etched except last O
SOO - 2 - 12073 - Z1 #4 OB-side runout variant 2, etched except last O
SOO-1-12073-Z3 #2 • -------◄Side A - Runout, variant 1
SOO-2-12073-Z3 #3 • -------◄Side B - Runout, variant 1
SOO-1-12073-Z3 #4 • -------◄Side A - Runout, variant 2
SOO-2-12073-Z3 #3 • -------◄Side B - Runout, variant 2
SOO-1-12073-Z6• ✲ ✲Runout A etched / ✲ ✲ stamped
SOO-2-12073-Z6• 1 ✲ ✲Runout B etched / 1 ✲ ✲ stamped
SOO-1-12073Matrix A, on label
SOO-2-12073Matrix B, on label
EAST1 12073-1 G 1Side A runout, stamped
EAST2 12073-1 3 1Side B runout,stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.12073 / Capitol Records ST-12073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070 - 861.44First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070 86144First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-86144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Capitol Records SOO-12073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-86144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS 81328First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1C 064-86144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 062-86144First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SO 12073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 074-86 144First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1828 / Rockingale Records MOVLP1828LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1828 / Rockingale Records MOVLP1828LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3435 / Rockingale Records MOVLP3435LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records FA 3014 / Fame FA 3014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Pearls Songs Of Goffin And King are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Venezuela, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records SOO-12073, released January 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOO-12073, EA-ST 12073, ST-490, 8830) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOO-1-12073-Z1-6 O and SOO-2-12073-Z2 O. 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.
