Vinyl pressings
by Cat Stevens · 1977
(Remember The Days Of The) Old School Yard was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
WIPX 1717-1URunout, A-side, stamped, variant 1
△ 102254 England WIP-6387-AM ② W̶I̶P̶ ̶1̶7̶1̶7̶ ̶A̶M̶ ̶②̶Runout, A-side, etched, variant 1
WIPX 1716 B-1U EGRunout, B-side, etched, variant 1
WIPX 1717-1U M 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
WIPX 1717 1U Δ102254 England G WIP-6387-AMⓢ W̶I̶P̶ ̶1̶7̶1̶7̶ ̶A̶M̶ ̶②̶ WSide A runout, etched (WIPX 1717-1U G stamped)
WIPX 1716 B-1U G EGSide B runout, etched (U G stamped)
WIPX 1717Side A label
WIPX 1716Side B label
AM12276-S T2 11XSide A etched
T A&M 122315-T2Side B etched
AM 12276-S MZ ∆102451 IslandRunout, A-side, etched
MR (circled)Runout, A-side, stamped
WIPX 1716 B-1 EGRunout, B-side, etched
WIPX 1717Side A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Island Records K-6814First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | Island Records 6172 526First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Island Records WIP 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Island Records WIP 26387First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Island Records 17 873 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Island Records K 6814First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Island Records K 6814First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | Island Records 5006 387First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7" | Single, 45 RPM, 7" |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Island Records WIP 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | A&M Records AM 1948First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SI 88949 / Island Records WIP 6387First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | A&M Records 122767", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of (Remember The Days Of The) Old School Yard are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Island Records WIP 6387.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6387, AM 1948, K-6814, 6172 526) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIPX 1717-1U and △ 102254 England WIP-6387-AM ② W̶I̶P̶ ̶1̶7̶1̶7̶ ̶A̶M̶ ̶②̶. 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.
