Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1971
Medley was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 7 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.
5C 006-80984A//HD 16257-2-YRunout (Etched) Side A
5C 006-80984B//HD 16258-1-YRunout (Etched) Side B
77076 3200 H1#2 0
77355 3200 H12#2 0
S45-77076 J2 #2 ─◁A runout
S45-77355 J2 #2 ─◁B runout
77076Side A label
77355Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9696First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records 3200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 984First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Capitol Records 1 J 006-80.984First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3200First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Capitol Records 3200First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80984 / Capitol Records 5C 006-80 984First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records P-3200 / Capitol Records PRO-63237", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Medley are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records 5C 006-80984, released November 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5C 006-80984, 3200, CP-9696, 1C 006-80 984) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5C 006-80984A//HD 16257-2-Y and 5C 006-80984B//HD 16258-1-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.
