Vinyl pressings
by Helen Reddy · 1973
Delta Dawn was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
S45-90208-Z3 —◁A-side runout, variant 1, etched
S45-90196-Z4#2 —◁B-side runout, variant 1, etched
S45-90208-Z3 #2 —◁A-side runout, variant 2, etched
S45-90196-Z4#2 —◁B-side runout, variant 2, etched
S-45-90208-Z5· 2 ✲Runout side A, variant 1
S45-90196-Z-8· 2 ✲Runout side B, variant 1
S 45-90208-Z6· 1 ✲Runout side A, variant 2
S45- 90196-Z6· 2 ✲Runout side B, variant 2
0 S45 - 90208-Z1 3645 #2Runout side A, etched, variant 1
0 S45- 90196-22 3645 #6Runout side B, etched, variant 1
0 S45 - 90208-Z1 3645 #5Runout side A, etched, 0 stamped, variant 2
0 S45- 90196-22 3645 #9Runout side B, etched, 0 stamped, variant 2
SF 90208 45Label A
SF 90196 45Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Capitol Records, Inc. P 3645First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Capitol Records S7C-11.170First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records 3645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Capitol Records 3645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Capitol Records 2C 006-81.462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-81 462 / Emi Electrola 1C 006-81 462First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-81 4627", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Italy | Capitol Records 3 C006-81462First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10411First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10411First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81462 / Capitol Records 5C 006-81 462First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F.3645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Norway | Capitol Records 7E 006-81462First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 542First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
24 vinyl pressings of Delta Dawn are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records 3645.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3645, P-3645, P 3645, CL 15757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-90208-Z3 —◁ and S45-90196-Z4#2 —◁. 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.
