Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1969
Carolina In My Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
S45X-46608 Z12 #2 [IAM] Bell Sound sfRunout A, variant 1
S45X-46603 Z11 #2 [IAM] Bell Sound sfRunout B, variant 1
S-45X 46608 Z11 #2 Bell Sound sf IAMRunout A, variant 2
IAM S-45X 46603 Z12 #2 Bell Sound sfRunout B, variant 2
S-45X-46608 Z17 1805#1 Bell Sound sf 0Runout A
S-45X-46603 Z18 1805#3 Bell Sound sf 0Runout B
S45-X46608Label A
S45-X46603Label B
Side A S45-46608-B3 (Etched) IAM in triangle (Stamped)
Side B S45-46606-B2 (Etched) IAM in triangle (Stamped)
S45-X46608Label A Side
7XAPA1942Label A Side
S45-X46603Label B Side
7XAPA1943Label B Side
S-45X 46608 Z13 Bell Sound sfSide A runout
S-45X-46603 Z13 Bell Sound sfSide B runout
BMI
x46608Side A label
S-45X 46608 Z13 Bell Sound sfA side runout
S45-X46608A side label
x46603B side label
S-45X 46603 Z13 Bell Sound sf
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Apple Records APPLE-9318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Apple Records 1805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1969 | Canada | Apple Records 1805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Apple Records 1805First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Japan | Apple Records AR-2254First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | Apple Records AR-2881First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Apple Records 1805First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Uruguay | Apple Records 30004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1969 | US | Apple Records 1805First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Apple Records 1805First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE.327", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 327", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Japan | Apple Records AR-28817", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 18057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records PRO-18057", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Apple Records 5C 006-920747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Apple Records APPLE 327", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Argentina | Apple Records 13337", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Apple Records APPLE 327", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Apple Records 3 C006-920747", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Apple Records 4AP.18267", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Carolina In My Mind are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Australia, Canada, Uruguay and more. One of them is Apple Records 1805, released March 17, 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1805, APPLE-9318, 30004, AR-2254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45X-46608 Z12 #2 [IAM] Bell Sound sf and S45X-46603 Z11 #2 [IAM] Bell Sound sf. 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.
