Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1965
Songs Of The USA was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SVY 007 1Y 4 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11bSide A stamped, variant 1
SVY 007 2Y 1 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11bSide B stamped, variant 1
SVY 007 1Y 4 670 11 MADE IN HOLLAND 11bSide A stamped, variant 2
SVY 007 2Y 1 670 11 MADE IN HOLLAND 11bSide B stamped, variant 2
VS-4378-1 Bell SoundSide A Stamped
VS-4379-1 Bell SoundSide B Stamped
MVX 006 1L 1 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11bSide A Stamped
MVX 006 2L 1 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11bSide B Stamped
SVY 007 1Y 4 670 MADE IN HOLLANDStamped runout side A
SVY 007 2Y 1 670 MADE IN HOLLANDStamped runout side B
SVY 007 ALabel side A
SVY 007 BLabel side B
SVY 007 1Y 4 670 // MADE IN HOLLAND 111 2Runout Side A Stamped
SVY 007 2Y 1 670 11 MADE IN HOLLAND 1Runout Side B Stamped
MVX 006 1L 1 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11 1Side A
MXV 006 2L 1 670 MADE IN XXX (MAD crossed out) HOLLAND 111Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.540 / Super Majestic SBBH 1540First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.540 / Super Majestic SBBH 1540First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1965 | France | Super Majestic BBH 1.540First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.540 / Super Majestic SBBH 1540First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Super Majestic SBBH- VS 1.540 / Super Majestic SBBH 1540First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1965 | Netherlands | VOX VS 1.540 / VOX VS 1540First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Super Majestic BBH 1.540 / Super Majestic SBBH 1540First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.540-SPECIAL / Super Majestic SBBH 1.540LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | Unknown | Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.540 / Super Majestic SBBH 1540LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | France | VOX VS 1.540 / VOX SVS 1540LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | US | Super Majestic SBBH 1.540LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
11 vinyl pressings of Songs Of The USA are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, Netherlands. One of them is Super Majestic SBBH-VS 1.540.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBBH-VS 1.540, BBH 1.540, SBBH- VS 1.540, VS 1.540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SVY 007 1Y 4 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11b and SVY 007 2Y 1 670 MADE IN HOLLAND 11b. 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.
