Vinyl pressings
by Gaz · 1978
Sing Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
SG-206-A 1 STERLING NRU SAXONRunout side A, variant 1
SG-206-B 1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
SG-206-A 1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
SG- 206-B-2 A1E STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
S7-2080-S̶A-1 FWѼ Ʌ2Runout A-side, variant 1
S7-2080-B-2 FWѼ Ʌ2Runout B-side, variant 1
S7-2080-S̶A-1 FWѼ I Ʌ3Runout A-side, variant 2
S7-2080-B-2 FWѼ I Ʌ4Runout B-side, variant 2
SG-206-A 1 STERLING I 1 Ʌ1FRunout Side A
SG-206-B 1 STERLING 1 Ʌ1ERunout Side B
SG 206 ALabel Side A
SG 206 BLabel Side B
S7-2080-MA-DJ FWѼRunout A
S7-2080-SA-DJ FWѼRunout B
S7 2080 MA-DJLabel A
S7 2080 SA-DJLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 206First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records SG 206 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Salsoul Records S7 2080 (DJ)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | Canada | Salsoul Records SG-20612", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Canada | Salsoul Records SG-20612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Salsoul Records 12 SSOL 11612", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1979 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 1167", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Salsoul Records 12XSSOL 11612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Salsoul Records SSOL 1167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Salsoul Records XD-238212", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 339812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 343212" | 12" |
13 vinyl pressings of Sing Sing are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is Salsoul Records SG 206.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 206, S7 2080, SG 206 DJ, S7 2080 (DJ)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SG-206-A 1 STERLING NRU SAXON and SG-206-B 1 STERLING. 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.
