Vinyl pressings
by George Baker Selection · 1974
Sing A Song Of Love 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.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NG 458-A//23551-1-YRunout side A, variant 1
NG 458-B//23552-1-YRunout side B, variant 1
NG 458-A//23551-1-Y 17 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
NG 458-B//23552-1-Y 22 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
NG 458-A//23551-1-Y CJ CJ 1 1Runout side A etched
NG 458-B//23552-1-Y CJ 1 1 1Runout side B etched
NG 458-ALabel side A
NG 458-BLabel side B
MX174377A
MX174378B
C3330 A FL'74Runout side A etched
C3330 B FL'74Runout side B etched
C 3330 ALabel side A
C 3330 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Angola | Reprise Records R 21-214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Reprise Records RPA 14019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C3330 / Cardinal International C. 3330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C 3330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Cardinal Records C3330 / Cardinal International C. 3330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 381First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Negram NG 458First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Music G 458First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | Orfeu KSAT 516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Sing A Song Of Love are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Angola, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Negram NG 458.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 458, R 21-214, RPA 14019, C3330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG 458-A//23551-1-Y and NG 458-B//23552-1-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.
