Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1971
Seven Tears 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 5 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.
AA 2344 008 1Y 1 670 04 121Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2344 008 2Y 1 670 04 117Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2344 008 1Y 1 670 04 111Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2344 008 2Y 1 670 04 111Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2344 008 1Y 1 670 04122Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2344 008 2Y 1 670 041110Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2344 008 1Y 1 670 041 1 11Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2344 008 2Y 1 670 04 1 1 4Runout side B, variant 2
1℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 00 2310 135 S1A-side runout groove, variant 1
1℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 00 2310 135 S2B-side runout groove, variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 ᴒ 00 2310 135 S1A-side runout groove, variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 ᴒ 00 2310 135 S2B-side runout groove, variant 2
1℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 00 2310 135 S1A-side runout groove, variant 1
1℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 00 2310 135 S2B-side runout groove, variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 ᴒ 00 2310 135 S1A-side runout groove, variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 I71 ◇Z1 ᴒ 00 2310 135 S2B-side runout groove, variant 2
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 | Asia | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Polydor 2310 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 135-18 / Polydor 2310 135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 135-18 / Polydor 2310 135LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2310 135-18 / Polydor 2310 135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2212LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor MP 2212LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP117 / Red Bullet RB 33204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP117 / Red Bullet RB33.204LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 810 854-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Seven Tears are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands, Asia, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Polydor 2344 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2344 008, 2310 135) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2344 008 1Y 1 670 04 121 and AA 2344 008 2Y 1 670 04 117. 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.
