Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1974
Annie's Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 17 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.
APB0- 0295-A-2S HA side deadwax - stamped (variant 1)
APB0-0295- A- 2S HB side deadwax - stamped (variant 1)
APB0 - 0295 - A - 2S HA side deadwax - stamped (variant 2)
APB0 - 0295- B- 2S HB side deadwax - stamped (variant 2)
APB0 0295A 4S I A1Runout Side A (Variant 1)
APB0 0295B 3S I ARunout Side B (Variant 1)
APB0 0295A 4S I A1Runout Side A (Variant 2)
APB0 0295B 4S I A2Runout Side B (Variant 2)
APB0 1 295-32Runout Stamped Side A
APB0 2 295-32#1Runout Stamped Side B
APBO-0295-AA Side Label
APBO-0295-BB Side Label
(APB0-0295) APA0-0295CSide A Label
(APB0-0295) APB0-0295ASide B Label
APA0 0295C 3S I AIA Deadwax
APB0 0295A 4S I AIB Deadwax
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor 102464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | RCA Victor 102464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor GB-104727", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APBO-0295 / RCA APBO-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APBO-0295 / RCA APBO-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APBO-0295 / RCA APBO-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor APBO-02957", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Greece | RCA Victor YEPBO 219First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | RCA Victor APBO 0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APB0-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2377 / RCA APBO-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2377 / RCA APBO-0295First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | US | Collectables COL860087", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APBO 0295 / RCA Victor 26.111027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA Victor APB0 02957", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Annie's Song are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, South Africa, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor APB0-0295, released May 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APB0-0295, DJH0-0295, APBO 0295, APB0 0295) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APB0- 0295-A-2S H and APB0-0295- A- 2S H. 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.
