US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SO-11949
- Format
- LP, Album · Winchester Pressing
- Runout / matrix
SO-1-11949 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL • ━◁ KpSide A runout
SO-2-11949 F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL • ━◁ KpSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Helen Reddy · 1979
Reddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SO-1-11949 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL • ━◁ KpSide A runout
SO-2-11949 F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL • ━◁ KpSide B runout
SO-1-11949 F3 • 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide A / etched [stamped]
SO-2-11949 F3 • 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B / etched [stamped]
SO-1-11949 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 SVBSide A / etched [stamped]
SO-2-11949 F5 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B / etched [stamped]
E-ST1 11949Label - side A
E-ST2 11949Label - side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SO-11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records SO-511949LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85915First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SO-11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Taiwan | Jj Record JJB-6011LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11949 / Capitol Records 0C 062-85 915First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SO-11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SO-511949LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records R-143358LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SO-11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records SO-11949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81233First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Reddy are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records SO-11949.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO-11949, E-ST 11949, ECS-81233, 8073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SO-1-11949 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL • ━◁ Kp and SO-2-11949 F7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL • ━◁ Kp. 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.