Vinyl pressings
by Eric Clapton · 1970
Pop Giants, Vol. 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
Ⓟ 1970 H71◇K 00 2478 014 S 1 1D ✳ ARRunout side A
2478 014 = 2 S 2 Ⓟ 1970 3 20 AN 1Runout side B
Ⓟ 1970 H71◇K 00 2478 014 S 1 1D ✳ ATRunout side A Variant 2
2478 014 = 2 S 2 Ⓟ 1970 3 20 AO 1Runout side B Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Brunswick 2911 518First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143 / RSO 2482 143LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143 / RSO 2482 143LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143 / RSO 2482 143LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Polydor 2482 143 / RSO 2482 143LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Brunswick 2911 518LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Brunswick 2911 518LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Polydor 2478 014LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Polydor 2482 143LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Italy | RSO 2479 194LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 811 987-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
14 vinyl pressings of Pop Giants, Vol. 7 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is Brunswick 2911 518.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2911 518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1970 H71◇K 00 2478 014 S 1 1D ✳ AR and 2478 014 = 2 S 2 Ⓟ 1970 3 20 AN 1. 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.
