Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1973
Where Are You Now, My Son? was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A&M SP4679(RE-2)-M1 (MR) △17827(6)Runout A variant 1
A&M SP4680(RE-1)-M1 (MR) △17827-X (1)Runout B variant 1
A&M SP4679(RE-2)-M1 (MR) △17827(6)Runout A variant 2
A&M SP4680(RE-1)-M1 (MR) △17827-X (3)Runout B variant 2
A&M SP4679(RE-2)-P1 Λ PRunout, side A, etched, 'Λ P' stamped
A&M SP4680(RE-1)-P1 B1 PRunout, side B, etched, 'B1 P' stamped
(SP-4679)Label, side A
(SP-4680)Label, side B
A&M SP4680(RE-2)-TI TISide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP4680(RE-1)-TI TISide B runout, variant 1
T1 A+M SP4679 (RE-2)-T1Side A runout, variant 2
A+M SP4680 (RE-1)- P1 TSide B runout, variant 2
A&M SP4679 (RE-2)-P1Side A runout
A&M SP4680 (RE-1)-P1Side B runout
SP-4679Side A label
SP-4680Side B label
A&M SP4679(RE-2)-M1 MR (In a circle) Δ17827 (5)Runout, Etched, Side 1 MR stamped
A&M SP4680(RE-1)-M1 MR (In a circle) V Δ17827-XRunout, Etched, Side 2 mr stamped
MR (In a circle)Runout, Stamped
AMLS 64390A-1△GSide A stamped runout
AMLS 64390B-1△GSide B stamped runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | A&M Records 6271First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | A&M Records L-34863 / A&M Records AML 34863First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4390First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4390LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | France | A&M Records SP-4390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | A&M Records 86 769 IT / A&M Records AMLS 64 390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | A&M Records AM 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AML 177First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | A&M Records AML 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Portugal | A&M Records PSP-4390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | A&M Records AMLS 64390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 64390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USA & Canada | Pickwick SPC-3748LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | A&M Records CI-123LP | LP |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64390 / A&M Records SP 4680LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records AMLS 64390LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | A&M Records AM 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64390LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | A&M Records PSP-4390 / A&M Records PPSP-4390LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of Where Are You Now, My Son? are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, France, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4390.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4390, AMLS 64390, L-34863, 86 769 IT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP4679(RE-2)-M1 (MR) △17827(6) and A&M SP4680(RE-1)-M1 (MR) △17827-X (1). 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.
