Vinyl pressings
by Cockney Rebel · 1973
Sebastian was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EMI 2051 A-3 2 1Runout side A stamped variant 1
EMI 2051 B-2 G G BLAIRSRunout side B stamped; BLAIRS etched variant 1
EMI 2051 A-2 11 1Runout side A stamped variant 2
EMI 2051 B-2 O 2 BLAIRSRunout side B stamped; BLAIRS etched variant 2
EMI 2051 A-1 CR KT 1Side A runout
EMI 2051 B-1 R KT 1Side B runout
EMI 2051 A-1 C KT 1Side A Run-out - version 2
EMI 2051 B-1 C KT 1Side B Run-out - version 2
EMI 2051 A-1Side A Runout Stamped
EMI 2051 B-1Side B Runout Stamped
EMI 2051 A-1 G KTSide 1 stamped
EMI 2051 B-1 G KTSide 2 stamped
48320 3846 HI Mastered By CapitolSide A, edged, stamped
48321 3846 HI Mastered By CapitolSide B, edged, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | EMI 8E 006 - 05 472 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | EMI EMI 10364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | EMI EMI 10364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-05472First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records 72723First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | EMI 2C 008-05.472 / EMI 2C 008-05472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | EMI 05472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-05 472 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-05 472 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-05 472 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-05472First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR 10512First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR 10512First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Capitol Records 7515First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-05 472 / EMI 5C 006-05472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 20517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 20517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
27 vinyl pressings of Sebastian are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Angola, Australia and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2051, released August 31, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2051, 3846, P-3846, 8E 006 - 05 472 MF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2051 A-3 2 1 and EMI 2051 B-2 G G BLAIRS. 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.
