Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1973
Farewell Andromeda 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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 0067 A 1 IA-Side Runout Etching
A3 APB0 0067 B 1 IB-Side Runout Etching
APB0-0067-AA-Side Label
APB0-0067-BB-Side Label
APB0 0067 A 3S HA-Side Runout Etching
APB0 0067 B 2S HB-Side Runout Etching
APB0-0067ALabel A
APB0-0067BLabel B
APA0-0067C 3S HA-Side Runout Etching
APB0-0067A 3S HB-Side Runout Etching
APB0-0067AB-Side Label
APB0-0067AA
APB0-0067BB
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 | Australia | RCA Victor 102353First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | RCA SS-2332First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APBO-0067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-473First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10924First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10924First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA DJH0-0067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Farewell Andromeda are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is RCA Victor APB0-0067.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APB0-0067, DJH0-0067, 102353, SS-2332) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APB0 0067 A 1 I and A3 APB0 0067 B 1 I. 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.
