Vinyl pressings
by Joe Simon · 1973
The Power Of Joe Simon 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.
14 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SPR-5704-A-2-Re-1C MR △̶1̶7̶6̶2̶2̶ △ 17621 (3) STERLING RLRunout side A
SPR-5704-B-1C MR △17621-X (5) STERLINGRunout side B
SPR 5704 ALabel side A
SPR 5704 BLabel side B
SPR 5704-ASide 1 Label
SPR 5704-BSide 2 Label
SPR-5704-A-2-Re-1C (MR) [△17622 scratched out] △17621(2) STERLING RLSide A runout, etched except encircled 'MR' and STERLING
SPR-5704-B-1C (MR) △17621-X(2) STERLINGSide B runout, etched except encircled 'MR' and STERLING
SPR 5704 ASide A Label
SPR 5704 BSide B Label
SPR-5704-A2 -1A#2 RLRunout Side A, Etched
IAM (in triangle) STERLINGRunout Side A, Stamped
SPR-5704-B-1A#2Runout Side B, Etched
IAM (in triangle)Runout Side B, Stamped
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 | Canada | Spring Records SPR 5704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Spring Records SPR 5704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | Polydor 2391 060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2391 060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2391 060 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor MP 2320First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2391 090First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Polydor 2391 090First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 5704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 5704 / Spring Records SPR-5704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 5704 / Spring Records 2391 060First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 5704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Spring Records SPR 5704 / Spring Records 2391 060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of The Power Of Joe Simon are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Spring Records SPR 5704, released January 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPR 5704, 2391 090, 2391 060, 2391 060 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SPR-5704-A-2-Re-1C MR △̶1̶7̶6̶2̶2̶ △ 17621 (3) STERLING RL and SPR-5704-B-1C MR △17621-X (5) STERLING. 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.
