US
1970- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW 353
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W472-1A TIIA-Side Runout Etching
W473-1A TIIB-Side Runout Etching
W 472Label A
W 473Label B
FeatherFriends / Salli
Vinyl pressings
Friends / Salli
by Feather · 1970
10 pressings4 countriesPop RockPsychedelic RockRock
Friends / Salli 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Friends / Salli
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW-353
- Format
- 7", Single
- Runout / matrix
W-472Label 'Friends' side
W-473-RELabel 'Salli' side
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW 353
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW 353
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W472- RE-3130 MR △806691AA-side runout
W473-RE-1 △80664 N̶0̶0̶6̶R̶E̶-̶1̶B-side runout
W 472Label A
W 473-RELabel B
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW 353
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · First, Monarch
- Runout / matrix
W472 N ̶0̶0̶4̶ ̶R̶-̶3̶1̶3̶0̶A-Side Runout
W473 ̶N̶ ̶0̶0̶3̶ ̶N̶0̶0̶3̶ MR[stamped-in circle] Δ80664B-Side Runout
W-472Label A
W-473Label B
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- White Whale WW-353
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
- Runout / matrix
W-472Label A
W-473-RELabel B
W-472 R-3130 MR △80669Deadwax A
W-472-RE-1 △80664 ̶N̶ ̶0̶0̶6̶ ̶R̶E̶1̶Deadwax B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | White Whale WWW 3716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | White Whale WW 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | White Whale WWK-3716First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW 353First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW-353First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW-353First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW 353First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW 353First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW 353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | White Whale WW-353First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
Tracklist
- AFriends2:45
- BSalli3:23
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Friends / Salli are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Friends / Salli are listed here, from 4 countries.
When was Friends / Salli first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is White Whale WW 353.
How do I tell if my copy of Friends / Salli is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WW 353, WW-353, WWW 3716, WWK-3716) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W472-1A TII and W473-1A TII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Friends / Salli on vinyl worth?
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.