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Joan BaezDiamonds And Rust / Winds Of The Old Days

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Diamonds And Rust / Winds Of The Old Days

by Joan Baez · 1975

11 pressings6 countriesFolkFolkWorld& Country

Diamonds And Rust was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Diamonds And Rust

11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1737-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

11872-S M1 [TML-M] [Circled MR] △97883Runout Side A, Etched [Stamped]

11873-S M1 [TML-M] [Circled MR] △97883-XRunout Side B, Etched [Stamped]

11872-SLabel side A

11873-SLabel side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1737-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

11872-S TI [TML-S] TIRunout, Side A Etched Except [Stamped]

11873-S TI TML-M TIIRunout, Side B Etched Except [Stamped]

ASCAP

11872-SLabel side A

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1737-S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman pressing
Runout / matrix

11872-S Etched / TML-S StampedRunout side A

11873-S P1 Etched / TML-M StampedRunout side B

11872-SLabel side A

11873-SLabel side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UnknownA&M Records K 6110First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975AustraliaA&M Records K-6110First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975CanadaA&M Records AM-1737-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975New ZealandA&M Records K6110First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalA&M Records 8E 006 97380 GFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKA&M Records AMS 7200First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975UKA&M Records AMS 7200First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975USA&M Records 1737-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1975USA&M Records 1737 / A&M Records 1737-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1975USA&M Records 1737-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1975USA&M Records 1737-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. ADiamonds And Rust3:25
  2. BWinds Of The Old Days3:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Diamonds And Rust are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Diamonds And Rust are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Diamonds And Rust first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is A&M Records K 6110.

How do I tell if my copy of Diamonds And Rust is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 6110, AMS 7200, 1737-S, 1737) 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 Diamonds And Rust 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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