US
January 1972- Label and catalog number
- Ode Records ODE-66022
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Carole King · 1972
Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money 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.
28 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 16 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.
p ODE 66044-P2A side deadwax, variant 1
p ODE 66046-P3B side deadwax, variant 1
p ODE 66044-P2A side deadwax, variant 2
p ODE 66046-P3B side deadwax, variant 2
A&M 22445 (RE-1)-M6 (MR) ∆87132Side A, Etched, (MR) Stamped
A&M 22455-M2 (MR) ∆87085-XSide B, Etched, (MR) Stamped
T ODE 66044-T1 TIIEtched Side A
T ODE 66046-T1 TIIEtched 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 | Australia | A&M Records ODK-4550 / Ode Records ODE-66022First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | A&M Records 7OD-4002 / Ode Records 7OD-4002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Ode Records ODE-66022First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Ode Records ODE-66022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | A&M Records 10 985 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 887 / Ode Records AMS 887First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | A&M Records AM45030 / Ode Records AM45030First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | A&M Records AM-125 / Ode Records AM-1257", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1972 | Netherlands | A&M Records 10985 AT / A&M Records 10 985 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | A&M Records ODK-4550 / Ode Records ODE-66022First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Peru | A&M Records 11473First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | A&M Records N-35-32 / Ode Records N-35-32First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRO 1010First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Spain | A&M Records CP-138 / Ode Records CP-138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | A&M Records HS 791 / Ode Records HS 791First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Ode Records ODE-66022, released January 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ODE-66022, AMS 887, 1514, ODK-4550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.