Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Osmond · 1972
Tweedlee Dee was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
K14468 72L3537 [circled S] [circled P] 1972 MGM Records, IncA side runout, etched
K14468 72L3517 [circled S] Rev [circled P] 1972 MGM Records, IncB side runout, etched
(72 L 3517)Label A
(72 L 3537)Label B
K-3005 K14468 72L3537 S ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.A-Side Runout Etching
K-3302 K14468 72L3517 S Rev ℗1972 MGM RECORDS, INC.B-Side Runout Etching
(72 L 3537)A-Side Label
(72 L 3517)B-Side Label
K14468 72L3537. SA-Side Runout
72L3517-32 KB-Side Runout
(72 L 3537)A-Side Label
(72 L 3517)B-Side Label
C 2006 175 S1 (p) 1972 320Side A
C 2006 175 S2 (p) 1972 320Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor K-14468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records K. 14468 / Kolob Records K. 14468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | MGM Records 2006 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14468 / Kolob Records K 14468First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records K 14468 / Kolob Records K 14468First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Australia | MGM Records 2006 1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 1757", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | MGM Records 2006 1887", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | MGM Records 2006-1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | MGM Records 2006 1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | MGM Records PS 2537", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | UK | MGM Records 2006-1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | MGM Records 2006-1757", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | MGM Records 2006 1757", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
22 vinyl pressings of Tweedlee Dee are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1972 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany. One of them is MGM Records K 14468.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 14468, K-14468, K. 14468, 2006 175) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K14468 72L3537 [circled S] [circled P] 1972 MGM Records, Inc and K14468 72L3517 [circled S] Rev [circled P] 1972 MGM Records, Inc. 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.
