Vinyl pressings
by Ginger Baker's Air Force · 1970
Man Of Constant Sorrow 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.
19 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.
B ℗1970 C 70 ✳Z 00 2058 015 S1A-side runout stamped, variant 1
C ℗1970 D 70 ✳Z 00 2058 015=2 S2B-side runout stamped, variant 1
C 1 ℗1970 C 70 ✳Z 00 2058 015 S1A-side runout stamped, variant 2
1 ℗1970 D 70 ✳Z E 00 2058 015=2 S2B-side runout stamped, variant 2
56380 A//2 ∇ 420 1 1 1Runout, side A
5 6 3 8 0 B 1 420 1 1 3Runout, side B
(A): AT 70-C-18835-22 A80410
(B): AT 70-C-18836-22 A804-X
70-C-18835-1 [Specialty logo] LW AT WSide A Runout Etched
70-C-18836-2 [Specialty logo] LW AT WSide B Runout Etched
70-C-18835 SPSide A Label
70-C-18836 SPSide B Label
70C-18832-PLLabel both sides
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 | Polydor NH-56380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Polydor 2058 015First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2058015 / Polydor 2058 015First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo | Single, 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Italy | Polydor 2058015 / Polydor 2058 015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058015First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Portugal | Polydor 56 380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2058 015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Polydor PS.103First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Polydor 20 58 015First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Polydor 56380First yearSingle, 7", 45 RPM | Single, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6750First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6750First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | ATCO Records 45-6750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Polydor 2058 0157", Single | 7", Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Man Of Constant Sorrow are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, US, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2058015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058015, 56380, 45-6750, 2058 015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B ℗1970 C 70 ✳Z 00 2058 015 S1 and C ℗1970 D 70 ✳Z 00 2058 015=2 S2. 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.
