US
October 6, 1971- Label and catalog number
- Bell Records BELL 6069
- Format
- LP, Album · Bestway Pressing
- Runout / matrix
6069SA Best 10- 6-71Side A Runout
6069SB Best 10-6-71Side B Runout
6069-SA-BW
6069-SB-BW

Vinyl pressings
by Dawn · 1971
Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando 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.
17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
6069SA Best 10- 6-71Side A Runout
6069SB Best 10-6-71Side B Runout
6069-SA-BW
6069-SB-BW
6069-SA-BW
6069-SB-BW
BELL 6069SA-1 B3 T2 S
BELL 6069SB-1 B3 S T1
6069SA- MR[circled] △16483(4)Side A runout
6069SB MR[circled] △16483-XSide B runout
ELDF·1033·YRunout side A
ELDF·1033·ZRunout 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 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Colombia | Famoso ELDF-1033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Denmark | Bell Records BELL 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Bell Records 2308 007First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Bell Records SBLL 6069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2308 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Philippines | Bell Records BELL 6069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | Stateside SJSL 166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Stateside 1J 062-93.126First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6069LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | Bell Records BELL 6069 / Bell Records 6069First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Bell Records BELL 1322LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Canada, Colombia, Denmark and more. One of them is Bell Records BELL 6069, released October 6, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BELL 6069, ELDF-1033, 2308 007, SLEM-332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6069SA Best 10- 6-71 and 6069SB Best 10-6-71. 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.