Vinyl pressings
by David Axelrod · 1968
Song Of Innocence was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST1-2982-H2 [IAM triangle logo, stamped]A-side runout (Version 1)
ST2-2982-H2 [IAM triangle logo, stamped]B-side runout (Version 1)
ST1-2982-H1A-side runout (Version 2)
ST2-2982-H1B-side runout (Version 2)
ST-1-2982-H-3* ↽ ✲Side A runout
ST-2-2982-H-3* ↽ ✲Side B runout
ST1-2982Side A label
ST2-2982Side B label
ST1 2982 A4 RA-side runout etching
ST2 2982 A4 RB-side runout etching
T1 2982-1A-side runout etching
T2 2982-1B-side runout etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 2982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST 2982 / Capitol Records ST.2982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records ST 2982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Capitol Records T 2982First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Capitol Records ST 2982 / Capitol Records ST-2982First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11362LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11362LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Capitol Records ST-11362LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australia | Ascension Records ANLP 012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2000 | Australia | Ascension Records ANLP 012LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2001 | US | Capitol Records ST 2982 / Capitol Records ST-2982LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Capitol Records B0028035-01 / Now-Again Records NA 5165LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Capitol Records 700204 / Elemental Music 700204LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Capitol Records 620949 / Elemental Music EMMQ-620949LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label TTS-982LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
17 vinyl pressings of Song Of Innocence are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2982, T 2982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1-2982-H2 [IAM triangle logo, stamped] and ST2-2982-H2 [IAM triangle logo, stamped]. 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.
