Vinyl pressings
by Glen Campbell · 1969
Try A Little Kindness was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 10 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.
S45-72120-A1 [IAM logo]A side runout etched, variant 1
S45-72122-A1 #6 [IAM logo]B side runout etched, variant 1
S45-72120-B4 #3 [IAM logo]A side runout etched, variant 2
S45-72122-A1 [IAM logo]B side runout etched, variant 2
S-45-72120-B-6∴ 1Runout side A etched
2 S-45-72122-A-5: CJRunout side B etched
S45-72120Label side A
S45-72122Label side B
S45 72120 2659 A7 #1 ORunout side A, variant 1
S45 72122 2659 B8 #2 ORunout side B, variant 1
S45 72120 2659 A9 #1 ORunout side A, variant 2
S45 72122 2659 A7 #1 ORunout side B, variant 2
S-45-72120-B-6 • 2Runout side A etched [2 stamped 90°]
S-45-72122-B-6 • 2Runout side B etched [2 stamped 90°]
S45-72120Label side A
S45-72122Label side B
SF 72120 - 1 KTA-side runout, stamped
SF 72122 - 1 KTB-side runout, stamped
SF 72120A-side label
SF 72122B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-8956First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 2659First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Capitol Records 2659First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 006-80222 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2402First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.2659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Norway | Capitol Records F 2659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Capitol Records F 2659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15622First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2659First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 222First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2659First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Capitol Records 2659First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 156227", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SCA -8353 / Capitol Records SCA -83537", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records CL 156227", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Capitol Records CL 156227", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Capitol Records CL 156227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Capitol Records CL 15622L7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006 80222 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records P-26597", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Try A Little Kindness are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2659, released October 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2659, CL 15622, 1C 006-80 222, CP-8956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-72120-A1 [IAM logo] and S45-72122-A1 #6 [IAM logo]. 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.
