Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1971
Sing A Song Of Freedom was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 17 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.
7YCA 32968Side A Matrix
7YCA 32969Side B Matrix
7YCA 32968-1 MD KT 3Stamped runout, side A. Variant 1
7YCA 32969-1 RR KT 1Stamped runout, side B. Variant 1
7YCA 32969-1 RR KTStamped runout, side B. Variant 1
7YCA 32968-1 RR KTStamped runout, side A. Variant 5
04 944 A-1Runout side A, stamped
04 944 B-1Runout side B, stamped
7YCA 32968Side A Matrix
7YCA 32969Side B Matrix
7YCA 32968 CR 7XCT3824Stamped runout, side A.
7YCA 32969 CR 7XCT3825Stamped runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia DO-9699First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Columbia 4 C006-04944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8836First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | France | Columbia 2 C006-04944First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Ireland | Columbia DB 8836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006 04944First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2939First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10765First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Columbia 7E 006-04944First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Philippines | Parlophone PAL-61000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006-04944 MFirst year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Singapore | Columbia DB-8836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Columbia 4E 006-04944 MFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Sweden | Columbia 4E 006-04944 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Columbia DB 8836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Sing A Song Of Freedom are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8836.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8836, 1C 006-04944, 5C 006-04944, DO-9699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCA 32968 and 7YCA 32969. 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.
