US
1963- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WS-1506Warner Bros. Records WS 1506
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
S38797Side A label
S38798Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Durante · 1963
September Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S38797Side A label
S38798Side B label
8797-1C o IVariant 1: Side A Runout
8798-1D o IVariant 1: Side B Runout
8797-1A W- 1506 - 1A-S-A H IVariant 2: Side A Runout
8797-1G - W-1506 - B H IIIIVariant 2: Side B Runout
0 8797 -1E Λ IIIIISide A stamped [IIIII etched]
8798 -1E T DIIIIIIIISide B stamped [IIIIIIII etched]
W-1506-1-B S-A 8797-1B HHSide A runout: etched / stamped
W-1506-1B 8798-1B HHSide B runout: etched / stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS1506First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WS-1506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WS 8139First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS-1506 / Warner Bros. Records WS 1506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records W-1506 / Warner Bros. Records W 1506First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records W-1506 / Warner Bros. Records W 1506First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS-1506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records WS-1506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Warner Bros. Records W-1506 / Warner Bros. Records W 1506First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W-1506LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WJ-1506LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of September Song are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WS-1506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS-1506, W-1506, WS 8139, WS1506) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S38797 and S38798. 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.