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Joan BaezRejoice In The Sun / Silent Running

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Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running

by Joan Baez · 1971

14 pressings9 countriesFolkRockFolkWorld

Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running

6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MU 1170
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

L 15938Label Side A

L 15944Label Side B

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Japan

1971
Label and catalog number
MCA Records D-1171
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(MC/S-5899) 7-L 15, 832Side A Label

(MC/S-5899) 7-L 15, 833Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1971
Label and catalog number
MCA Records D-1171
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(MC/S-5899) 7-L 15, 832Side A Label

(MC/S-5899) 7-L 15, 833Side B Label

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971JapanMCA Records D-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1971JapanMCA Records D-1171First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971UKMCA Records MU 1170First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971USDecca 32890First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971USDecca 32890First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971USDecca 32890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1972CanadaDecca 328907", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1972FranceMCA Records 110.016 J7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1972GermanyMCA Records MCS-58997", Single7", Single
1972ItalyMCA Records MCS - 5899 / MCA Records MCS 58997", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1972SpainMCA Records SN-20.6517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972TurkeyDecca 721087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1972UKMCA Records MU 11707", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ItalyMCA Records MCA 328907", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ARejoice In The Sun2:11
  2. BSilent Running2:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.

When was Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan. One of them is Decca 32890.

How do I tell if my copy of Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 32890, MU 1170, D-1171) 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 Rejoice In The Sun / Silent Running 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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