Vinyl pressings
by Donny Osmond · 1971
Sweet And Innocent 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 9 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.
K14227 70L1840-2 Rev. - 1A side runout
K 14227 70L 1743-2 ① MR SPU △84060B side runout
70-L-1840-REA side label
70-L-1743B side label
[Block-shaped S] K14227 70L1840 Rev 1Runout A, variant 1
K 14227 70L 1743 12 [Block-shaped S]Runout B, variant 1
[Block-shaped S] K14227 70L1840 Rev 13Runout A, variant 2
K 14227 70L 1743 13 [Block-shaped S]Runout B, variant 2
70L1840-2 Rev-1Runout side A
70L 1743-2 ① △84060Runout side B
(70L 1840) RevLabel side A
70 L 1743Label side B
K14227 70L1840-2A side runout
K 14227 70L 1743-2B side runout
70-L-1840-REA side label
70-L-1743B side label
K14227 70L1840-4 Rev1Runout A, variant 1
K 14227 70L 1743-4Runout B, variant 1
K14227 70 L1840 -4 RevRunout A, variant 2
K 14227 70L 1743-4-1Runout B, variant 2
K14227 70L1840-4 RevRunout A
K14227 70L 1743-7Runout B
(70L 1840) RevLabel A
70 L 1743Label 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 | Brazil | MGM Records 2162.003First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2065 059 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Hong Kong | MGM Records 2006 042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Jamaica | MGM Records K 14227First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Peru | MGM Records 2006042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 2006 042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | MGM Records 20 06 042First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records K14227 / MGM Records K-14227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records K 14227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records K14227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records K-14227First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records K 14227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | MGM Records K 14227First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MGM Records 2006 0427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | New Zealand | MGM Records 20060427", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Thailand | Not On Label K-142277", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of Sweet And Innocent are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is MGM Records K-14227, released February 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K-14227, K14227, K 14227, 2162.003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K14227 70L1840-2 Rev. - 1 and K 14227 70L 1743-2 ① MR SPU △84060. 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.
