Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1975
A Song For You was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
NK201-A// 26955-12-YSide A runout, variant 1
NK201-B// 26956-5-YSide B runout, variant 1
NK201-A// 26955.10-Y 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
NK201-B// HM 26956-4-Y 1Side B runout, variant 2
WEA 56191-A" PFRunout side A, variant 1
WEA 56191-B" PFRunout side B, variant 1
WEA 56191-A"' PF 6 3Runout side A, variant 2. 6 mirrored. 6 & 3 stamped
WEA 56191-B" PF 6 2Runout side B, variant 2. 6 mirrored. 6 & 2 stamped
AA NK 201 1Y 2 670 03 11 2Runout Side A, variant 1
NK 201 B//HM - 26955//Y 3 1 111Runout Side B, variant 1
NK 201 A // HM 26955-2-YRunout Side A, variant 2
NK 201 B // HM 26956-2-Y.Runout Side B, variant 2
C 111045 A 50C1Runout side A
C 111045 A 50C1Runout side B
C 111045On label
6E 062-97327-ARunout side A, stamped
6E 062-97327-BRunout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 111045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Belgium | Cardinal International NK-201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Denmark | EMI 6C 062-97327 / EMI 6E 062-97327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NK-201 / Negram NK 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NK 201 / Negram NK-201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NK 201LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NK 201 / Negram NK-201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS 4009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Negram NEC 0941First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Hispavox HXS 001-42LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Sweden | EMI 4E 062-97327LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of A Song For You are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and more. One of them is Negram NK-201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NK-201, NK 201, C 111045, 6C 062-97327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NK201-A// 26955-12-Y and NK201-B// 26956-5-Y. 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.
