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Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money by Carole King, album cover

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Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money

by Carole King · 1972

29 pressings17 countriesSoft RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money

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.

US

January 11, 1972
Label and catalog number
Ode Records ODE-66022
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

January 11, 1972
Label and catalog number
Ode Records ODE-66022
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

A&M 22445 (RE-1)-M6 (MR) ∆87132Side A, Etched, (MR) Stamped

A&M 22455-M2 (MR) ∆87085-XSide B, Etched, (MR) Stamped

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US

January 11, 1972
Label and catalog number
Ode Records ODE-66022
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T ODE 66044-T1 TIIEtched Side A

T ODE 66046-T1 TIIEtched Side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 29 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaA&M Records ODK-4550 / Ode Records ODE-66022First year7", Single7", Single
1972BrazilA&M Records 7OD-4002 / Ode Records 7OD-4002First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1972CanadaOde Records ODE-66022First year7", Single7", Single
1972CanadaOde Records ODE-66022First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972GermanyA&M Records 10 985 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972IrelandA&M Records AMS 887 / Ode Records AMS 887First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972ItalyA&M Records AM45030 / Ode Records AM45030First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972JapanA&M Records AM-125 / Ode Records AM-1257", Single, Reissue7", Single, Reissue
1972NetherlandsA&M Records 10985 AT / A&M Records 10 985 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1972New ZealandA&M Records ODK-4550 / Ode Records ODE-66022First year7", Single7", Single
1972PeruA&M Records 11473First year7", Single7", Single
1972PortugalA&M Records N-35-32 / Ode Records N-35-32First year7", Single7", Single
1972South AfricaA&M Records AMRO 1010First year7", Single7", Single
1972SpainA&M Records CP-138 / Ode Records CP-138First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972SpainA&M Records HS 791 / Ode Records HS 791First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 29 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ASweet Seasons3:14
  2. BPocket Money2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money are listed here, from 17 countries.

When was Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Ode Records ODE-66022, released January 1972.

How do I tell if my copy of Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Sweet Seasons / Pocket Money 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.

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