Vinyl pressings
by Carole King · 1974
Wrap Around Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 22 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.
T1 ODE SP 77047(RE-1)-T2 T2Side A runout, variant 1
T2 ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-P2Side B runout, variant 1
T1 ODE SP 77047(RE-1)-T2Side A runout, variant 2
T1 ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-T2Side B runout, variant 2
ODE SP77047(RE-1)-M1 MR △19202 (3)Side A runout
ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-M1 MR △19202-X (3)Side B runout
ODE SP77047(RE-1)-M1 MR △19202 (2)Side A runout, variant 1
ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-M1 MR V △19202-X (1)Side B runout, variant 1
ODE SP77047(RE-1)-P4Side A runout, variant 1
ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-P2Side B runout, variant 1
P ODE SP77047(RE-1)-P3 2 DSide A runout, variant 2
P ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-P2 3 CSide B runout, variant 2
ODE SP77047(RE-1)-S1 A 2Side A runout etched, variant 1
ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-S4 B1 2Side B runout etched, variant 1
S 1 ODE SP77047(RE-1)-S1 A 1Side A runout etched, variant 2
S 1 ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-S1 A1Side B runout etched, variant 2
T1 ODE SP 77047(RE-1)-T1Side A runout etched
ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-P2Side B runout etched
SP-77047Label side A
SP-77048Label side B
ODE SP77047(RE-1)-M1 MR V△19202(1)Side 1 Runout Etched /stamped 'MR' in circle logo
ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-M1 MR V△19202-X (1)Side 2 Runout Etched /stamped 'MR' in circle logo
SP-77024 (SP-77047)Side 1 label
SP-77024 (SP-77048)Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Ode Records SP 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Ode Records ODE SP 77024 / A&M Records L 35279First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Ode Records SODE 8006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records SP 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records SP 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records SP 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Colombia | Ode Records ors-3101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Ode Records ODE 875 035 / Ode Records 875.035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Ode Records ODE 875 035 / Ode Records 875.035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Ode Records 88 336 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | A&M Records AM 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | India | Ode Records SP-77024 / A&M Records SP 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Israel | Ode Records ODE 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Ode Records SLAM 67024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Ode Records SP 77024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 83224 / Ode Records EPC 83224LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Ambassador SAS-12-072LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Peru | Ode Records ELD 02.09.362 / Industrias Electricas Y Musicales Peruanas S.A. ELD 02.09.362LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 34953 / Ode Records PE 34953LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Wrap Around Joy are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Ode Records SP 77024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 77024, ODE 77024, GP 227, ODE SP 77024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ODE SP 77047(RE-1)-T2 T2 and T2 ODE SP 77048(RE-1)-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.
