Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1974
Daybreak was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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.
APBO-0246A-3S I A 4Run-out Side A, etched (I, A 4 stamped)
APBO-0246-B-10S I A5Run-out Side B, etched (I, A5 stamped)
APB0-0246A-3S I AEtched Side A, except I A stamped
APB0-0246-B-10S I A2Etched Side B, except I A2 stamped
APB0-0246-A
APB0-0246-B
APB0-0246-A-2S HRunout A
APB0-0246-B-2S HRunout B
APB0-0246ALabel A
APB0-0246BLabel B
APA0-0246-C-3Smono runout
APB0-0246A-3Sstereo runout
APA0-0246-Cmono label
APB0-0246-Astereo label
APB0-0246CMono Side label
APB0-0246AStereo Side label
APBO.0246.A.1ESide A runout, stamped
APBO.0246.B.1ESide B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2456First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor APB0-0246 / RCA Victor 102431First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1974 | Brazil | Rca 101.4042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA APB00246First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Chile | RCA Victor APBO-0246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor APBO 0246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA APBO-0246 / RCA Victor APBO-0246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA APBO-0246 / RCA Victor APBO-0246First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2370First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2370First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RCA APBO-0246 re / RCA Victor APBO-0246 reFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APBO-0246First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | RCA Victor 101.4042First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | RCA APBO-0246 re7", Single | 7", Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Daybreak are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor APB0-0246, released March 25, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APB0-0246, DJH0-0246, APBO 0246, APBO-0246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APBO-0246A-3S I A 4 and APBO-0246-B-10S I A5. 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.
