Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1971
Me And My Arrow / Are You Sleeping? 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.
15 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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 4907 - I A2Side A run out, stamped
APKS-4906 -2S - A1Side B run out, stamped
APKS-4907Side A label
APKS-4906Side B label
APKS-4907-1S-AA side stamped, variant 1
APKS-4906-1S A|BB side stamped, variant 1
APKS-4907-2S-A4C RA side stamped, variant 2
APKS-4906-1S-B2B RB side stamped, variant 2
APKS-4907-5S HA Side, Runout
APKS-4906-4S HB Side, Runout
APKS-4907A side label
APKS-4906B side label
APKS-4906-2S A1Side A
APKS-4907-S A1Side B
APKS-4907Side A
APKS-4906Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Greece | RCA Victor Sg 38First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2091First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS-2091First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2080First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | RCA Victor 74-0443First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA Victor 49 750 49.7507", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Me And My Arrow / Are You Sleeping? are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0443.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0443, RCA 2080, Sg 38, SS-2091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APKS 4907 - I A2 and APKS-4906 -2S - A1. 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.
