Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1975
Morning Sky 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.
15 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
NG2053 A//HM 26319-1-Y cO 1 1Runout side A, variant 1
NG2053 B//HM 26320-1-Y 01 C1 1Runout side B, variant 1
NG2053 A//HM 26319-1-Y 3 2 IRunout side A, variant 2
NG2053 B//HM 26320-1-Y 0 1 1 IRunout side B, variant 2
K.16636 A1 ARUNRunout area side A
K.16636 B1Runout area side B
K 16636 ALabel side A
K 16636 BLabel side B
K.16636 A1 ARUNRunout area side A
K.16636 B1Runout area side B
K 16636 ALabel side A
K 16636 BLabel side B
S 59 2053◇1N 14 11 75Runout side A stamped
S 59 2053◇2N 14 11 75Runout side B stamped
NG 2053/1Label side A
NG 2053/2Label side B
C 3365 A 40C1Runout area side A
C 3365 B 40C1Runout area side B
C 3365 ALabel side A
C 3365 BLabel side B
C 3365 A 40C1Runout stamped A side
C 3365 B 40C1Runout stamped B side
C 3365 ALabel A side
C 3365 BLabel B side
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 3365 / Cardinal International C. 3365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3365 / Cardinal International C. 3365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Denmark | Negram NG 2053 / EMI 6C 006 97171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records K 16636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Negram NG 2053First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RPA 14021First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RPU 14021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Rhodesia | Reprise records R21-225First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | South Africa | Reprise records R21-225First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Sweden | EMI 4E 006-97171First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Turkey | Negram 75051First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16636First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records U 16 636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Morning Sky are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, Italy, Belgium and more. One of them is Negram NG 2053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 2053, K 16636, U 16 636, C 3365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG2053 A//HM 26319-1-Y cO 1 1 and NG2053 B//HM 26320-1-Y 01 C1 1. 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.
