Vinyl pressings
by Elastic Oz Band · 1971
God Save Us 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.
23 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 16 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.
S45-X47570 Z5 Bell Sound sf -◁Runout, side A
S45X-47571 Z5 Bell Sound sf -◁Runout, side B
S-45X-47570 Z6 Bell Sound sf -◁Runout, side A
S-45X-47571 Z5 Bell Sound sf -◁Runout, side B
S-45X-47570-Z10 2 sf ✳︎Etched A
S-45X-47571-Z10 2 sf ✳︎Etched B
Bell SoundStamped A & B
S45-X47570Label Side A
S-45X-47570 Z8 1835 #2Side A Runout Etched
S-45X-47571 Z8 1835 #2Side B Runout Etched
0Side A and B Runout Stamped
Bell SoundSide A and B Runout Stamped
S45-X47570Label side A
S45-X47571Label side B
APPLE.36ALabel Side A
APPLE.36BLabel Side B
APPLE.36 A-1ULabel Side A
APPLE.36 B-1ULabel 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 | Unknown | Apple Records APPLE 36First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Argentina | Apple Records 1477First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Apple Records APPLE-36First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Chile | Apple Records Apple-28First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Ireland | Apple Records APPLE.36First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006 92731 / Apple Records 3 C006-92731First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Mexico | Apple Records 6956First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE.36First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Norway | Apple Records APPLE 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Apple Records N-38-25First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Apple Records 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 36First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-92731First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 36First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Apple Records 1835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of God Save Us are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Netherlands, Canada and more. One of them is Apple Records 1835, released July 7, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1835, P-1835, APPLE 36, 5C 006-92731) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-X47570 Z5 Bell Sound sf -◁ and S45X-47571 Z5 Bell Sound sf -◁. 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.
