Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1970
Dear Ann 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.
16 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 12 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.
NGS166A//13.125-2 20 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
NGS 166 B I 22 A T IRunout side B, variant 1
NGS166A//13.125-2 7 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NGS 166 B I 7 A R 1Runout side B, variant 2
CS-1066 ALabel A
CS-1067 BLabel B
C1066A-MONO DJA-side runout, etched
CS-1066A DJB-side runout, etched
(C-1066 A-DJ)A & B-side labels
7YAPA 1015. CQ NGS 166A.A side runout
7YAPA 1016. CQ NGS 166BB side runout
7YAPA1015A side label
7YAPA1016B side label
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 | Australia | Parlophone A-9175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Australia | Parlophone A-9175First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 563 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Discostar DST 2024 / Discobel DST 2024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Colossus C. 117XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10563 / Disc'Az AZ 10 563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 563 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Joker M 7054First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Negram NGS 166First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3372First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Sweden | Sonet T-7810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Colossus CS 117 / Colossus C-117First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Colossus C 117 D.J.First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Penny Farthing PEN 726First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Pan-Vox PAN 75567", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
17 vinyl pressings of Dear Ann are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Negram NGS 166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NGS 166, PEN 726, CS 117, C 117 D.J.) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NGS166A//13.125-2 20 1 1 and NGS 166 B I 22 A T I. 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.
