New Zealand
December 1969- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 74-0261
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1969
I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City 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.
1 pressing came out in 1969, the album's first year. 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.
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 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0261First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SS-19277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Peru | RCA Victor 85-11497", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-104737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor 74-02617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | RCA 49.6357", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in New Zealand. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0261, released December 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.