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Jack DaughertyThe Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One

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The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One

by Jack Daugherty · 1971

12 pressings5 countriesJazz-RockFusionModalLatin Jazz

The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One

11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3038A&M Records SP 3038
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

p A+M SP 3075-P1A-Side Runout Etching

p A+M SP 3076-P1B-Side Runout Etching

SP-3075A-Side Label

SP-3076B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3038
Format
LP, Album, Promo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 3075-P1Etched runout matrix Side A

A&M SP 3076-P1Etched runout matrix Side B

(SP-3075)Label Side A

(SP-3076)Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3038
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Monarch Press, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

SP 3075-MI (MR) △16208 A&MSide A runout

SP 3076-MI (MR) △16208-X A&MSide B runout

SP-3075Side A label

SP-3076Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
A&M Records SP-3038
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Terre Haute Gatefold
Runout / matrix

A&M SP 3075-TISide A runout

A&M SP 3076-TISide B runout

SP-3075Side A label

SP-3076Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaA&M Records SAML-934423First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaA&M Records SP-3038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanA&M Records AML-337First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKA&M Records AMLS 63038First yearLPLP
1971UKA&M Records AMLS 63038First yearLPLP
1971USA&M Records SP-3038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USA&M Records SP-3038First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971USA&M Records SP-3038 / A&M Records SP 3038First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USA&M Records SP-3038First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971USA&M Records SP-3038First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1971USA&M Records SP-3038First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971USNot On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Getting Up3:55
  2. A2Someone To Love3:28
  3. A3Feel So Good3:50
  4. A4(I Fell In Love With You) The Day We Met4:00
  5. A5Brothers And Sisters3:32
  6. B1Number Nine3:07
  7. B2The Strip4:23
  8. B3La Costa Drive3:00
  9. B4You've Got It3:00
  10. B5Theme For Susan2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-3038.

How do I tell if my copy of The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-3038, AMLS 63038, SAML-934423, AML-337) 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.

How much is The Class Of Nineteen Hundred And Seventy One on vinyl worth?

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.

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