Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1972
Coconut was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
APKS 8383-4S-A2A RRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
APKS 8382 3S A3A RRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
APKS 8383-4S-A2B RRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
APKS 8382 3S-B2A RRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
APKS 8383 10S A2 IRunout side A version 1
APKS 8382 12S I 4ARunout side B version 1
APKS 8383 10S I B1Runout side A version 2
APKS 8382 13S IRunout side B version 2
APKS-8383-2S HRunout A etched
APKS 8382 10S HRunout B stamped
APKS-8383Label A
APKS-8382Label B
APKS-8383-3S A3A Side Runout
APKS-8383-3S B2B-Side Runout
APKS-8383Label Side A
APKS-8382Label Side B
APKS 8383 10SRunout A etched
APKS 8382 13SRunout B stamped
APKS-8383Label A
APKS-8383Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102118First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 127First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-335First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0718First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Coconut are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0718.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0718, 102118, 46g 127, SS-2178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APKS 8383-4S-A2A R and APKS 8382 3S A3A R. 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.
