Vinyl pressings
by Earth And Fire · 1971
Song Of The Marching Children 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.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AA 2925 003 1Y 1 670 116 04Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2925 003 2Y 1 670 118 04Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2925 003 1Y 1 670 111Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2925 003 2Y 1 670 111Runout side B, variant 2
CLP-700 101-A PFSide A etched
CLP 700 101-B PFSide B etched
CLP-700 101-A PF
CLP 700 101-B PF
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 | Germany | Circle CLP 700 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Circle CLP 700 101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Circle CLP 700 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 209LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP-2227LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 232LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2459 386LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2485 232LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Si-Wan Records SRML 0003 / Polydor RO 2003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1288 / Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1288 / Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Misprint, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2925 003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Song Of The Marching Children are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Polydor 2925 003, released October 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2925 003, CLP 700 101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2925 003 1Y 1 670 116 04 and AA 2925 003 2Y 1 670 118 04. 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.
