Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1976
Sleepwalkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
AA 2001 626 1W1 ℗ 1976 670 112 03Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2001 626 2W1 ℗ 1976 670 112 03Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2001 626 1W1 ℗ 1976 670 113 03Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2001 626 2W1 ℗ 1976 670 113 03Runout side B, variant 2
2001626 A//3 IB 11 2 MELY & CARLOSRunout side A
2001626 B//1 IB 11 1 MELYSRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2001 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-40513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2001 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2001 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 626First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 650First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2001 626First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA 40513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-40513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA-40513First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | MCA Records MCA 40513First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Sleepwalkin' are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 626.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 626, MCA 40513, MCA-40513, 20 01 650) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2001 626 1W1 ℗ 1976 670 112 03 and AA 2001 626 2W1 ℗ 1976 670 112 03. 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.
