Vinyl pressings
by James · 1992
Seven was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
510 932 1 A4 [SNA Logo] Miles. Copymasters.Side A runout, variant 1
510 932 1 B4 [SNA Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
510 932-1 A4 [SNA Logo] Copymasters.Miles.Side A runout, variant 2
510 932 1 B4 [SNA Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
COPYMASTERS Miles.Mastering Runout Etchings
FON510932A DT410 3463Runouts Side 1
FON510932B 3463Runouts Side 2
FON510932A DT410 3463Runout side A
FON510932B 3463Runout side B
510 932 1 S1=1 670 07 112Side A runout stamped
510 932 1 S2=1 670 07 111Side B runout stamped
510932·1·A₁ 5·3·92 JAMES FONTANAA-Side
510932·1·B₁ 5·3·92 JAMES FONTANAB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Greece | Fontana 510 932-1 / Fontana 510932-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Fontana 510 932-1 / Fontana 510932-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Fontana 510 932-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Portugal | Fontana 510 932-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | Fontana 510 932-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Fontana 510 932-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Fontana 510 932-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Fontana 5712916 / 5712920LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Fontana 5712912LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Fontana 5712912LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Seven are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Netherlands, Greece, Portugal and more. One of them is Fontana 510 932-1, released March 17, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 510 932-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 510 932 1 A4 [SNA Logo] Miles. Copymasters. and 510 932 1 B4 [SNA Logo]. 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.
