Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1974
(Fly Away) Little Paraquayo was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
NG419A//HM 22073-1-Y I J I IRunout side A etched, variant 1
NG419B//HM 22074-1-Y I J I IRunout side B etched, variant 1
NG419A//HM 22073-1-Y 21 I IRunout side A etched, variant 2
NG419B//HM 22074-1-Y 25 I IRunout side B etched, variant 2
NG419A//HM 220.73-1-y c1 c1Runout side A, etched
ng419B//HM 220.74-1-yRunout side B, etched
NG419A//HM 220.7.3-1-Y I J I IRunout side A, etched
NG419B//HM 22074-1-Y 62 1 1Runout side B, etched ; 62 mirrored
NG 419-ALabel side A
NG 419-BLabel side B
C - 3318 - ARunout area side A
C - 3318 - BRunout area side B
C 3318 ALabel side A
C 3318 BLabel side B
C - 3318 - ARunout side A
C - 3318 - BRunout side B
C 3318 ALabel side A
C 3318 BLabel side B
WEA 14332-A PFRunout Side A
WEA 14332-B PFRunout Side B
14 332 BLabel Side B
14 332 ALabel Side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3318 / Cardinal International C. 3318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3318 / Cardinal International C. 3318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 332First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 419First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records G 419First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Portugal | Orfeu KSAT 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Turkey | WEA 74026First year7" | 7" |
10 vinyl pressings of (Fly Away) Little Paraquayo are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Negram NG 419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 419, C 3318, REP 14 332, G 419) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG419A//HM 22073-1-Y I J I I and NG419B//HM 22074-1-Y I J I 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.
