Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1970
Nilsson Sings Newman was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
XPRS-559-3S A3D RSide A runout, variant 1
XPRS-560-3S A2B RSide B runout, variant 1
XPRS-559-3S A1C RSide A runout, variant 3
XPRS-560-3S A1B RSide B runout, variant 3
XPRS-0559-5S I A1Side A Runout Stamped
XPRS-0560-5S I A2Side B Runout Stamped
XPRS-0559Side A Label
XPRS-0560Side B Label
XPRS-0559-1S HSide A runout stamped
XPRS-0560-1S HSide B runout stamped
XPRS-0559Label side A
XPRS-0560Label side B
∴ XPRS 0559 1 CSide A
∴ XPRS 0560 1 CSide B
XPRS-0559 TGRunout side A
XPRS-0560 TGRunout side B
XPRS-0559Label side A
XPRS-0560Label side B
XPRS 0559 B1Side A
XPRS 0560 B1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor LSP-4289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | RCA Victor 740.701 / RCA Victor LSP 4.289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP-4289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SRA-5511First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | RCA SRA-5511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-0203First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Liming Record TD-1254LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor SF8091 / RCA Victor LSP 4289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4289First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4289LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4289First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4289LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | RCA Victor LSP-4289LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA RCA-6153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | RCA PG-133LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records LSP-4289 / RCA Victor LSP-4289LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records LSP-4289LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Analog Spark AS00054 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19075801531LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | RCA Victor 19802830591 / Legacy 19802830591LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA NL90305 / RCA NL 90305LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| ? | UK | RCA NL90305LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Nilsson Sings Newman are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-4289.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-4289, SF8091, 740.701, SRA-5511) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPRS-559-3S A3D R and XPRS-560-3S A2B 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.
