Vinyl pressings
by Donna Fargo · 1974
Miss Donna Fargo was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
X̶S̶Y̶-̶1̶4̶7̶2̶5̶2̶-̶I̶I̶I̶ DOS-D2002-A-IIISide A runout
X̶S̶Y̶-̶1̶4̶7̶2̶5̶3̶-̶I̶J̶ DOS-D2002-B-IJSide B runout
DOSD-2002-ASide A label
DOSD-2002-BSide B label
XSY-147252-IL / DOS-D2002-ARunout side A
XSY-147253-IK / DOS-D2002-BRunout side B
XSY-14752-IL / DOS-D2002-ASide A runout, etched
XSY0147255-IK I DOS-D2002-BSide B runout, etched
SMX. 45457 2A.Side A runout hand-etched
SMX. 45458 2A.Side B runout hand-etched
SMX-45457 (DOSD-2002)Side A label
SMX-45458 (DOSD-2002)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Dot Records L 35366First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Dot DOSD-2002 / ABC DOT DOSD 2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | ABC DOT L-35366 / ABC Records L-35366First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Norway | ABC DOT DOSD 2002 / ABC DOT DOSD-2002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Taiwan | First Record FL-2518LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2002LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | ABC Dot DOSD-2002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Miss Donna Fargo are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Dot DOSD-2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOSD-2002, ABCL 5095, L 35366, L-35366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X̶S̶Y̶-̶1̶4̶7̶2̶5̶2̶-̶I̶I̶I̶ DOS-D2002-A-III and X̶S̶Y̶-̶1̶4̶7̶2̶5̶3̶-̶I̶J̶ DOS-D2002-B-IJ. 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.
