Vinyl pressings
by John Denver · 1975
Windsong was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 15 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.
APL1 1183A 4S I A4Runout, side A, variant 1
APL1 1183B 4S I: A6Runout, side B, variant 1
APL1 1183A 10S I A5Runout, side A, variant 2
APL1 1183B 4S I A2Runout, side B, variant 2
APL1-1183-A1S HRunout A, variant 1
APL1-1183-B 1S HRunout B, variant 1
APL1-1183-A1S HRunout A, variant 2
APL1-1183-B-2S HRunout B, variant 2
APL1-1183-ASide A Label
APL1-1183-BSide B Label
APL1-1183-A1S HRunout, Hand Etched, Side A (1S is in superscript, H is on the other side of the label)
APL1-1183-B 1S HRunout, Hand Etched, Side B (1S is in superscript, H is on the other side of the label)
APL1 1183 - A - 3E AIAM WRunout A, Etched
APL1 1183 - B - 3E WRunout B, Etched
APL1 - 1183-A-2E AIAB 'W'Runout A, Etched (Variant 2)
APL1 1183-B-1E A2I WRunout B, Etched (Variant 2)
APL1-1183-A-1E A2W WHand Etched Runout, Side A, variant 1
AP̶PL1-1183-B-2E A2H 'W'Hand Etched Runout, Side B, variant 1
APL1-1183-A-3EHand Etched Runout, Side A, variant 2
APL1-1183-B-3EHand Etched Runout, Side B, variant 2
APL1 1183A 33S I A1Runout side A
APL1 1183B 31S I A1Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1183-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | RCA Victor APL 1-1183 / RCA Victor 26.21576 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA APL1-1183 / RCA Victor APL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA APL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | RCA Victor APL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Jamaica | RCA Victor APL1-1183First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | RCA RVP-6001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Malaysia | SAS SAS 654 / SAS SASLP-654LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RCA Victor APL1-1183 / RCA Victor APL-11183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | RCA Victor APL1-1183 / RCA Victor APL-11183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | RCA Victor APL1-1183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | RCA Victor APL 1-1183 / RCA Victor 26.21576LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA Victor NL 85191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APL 1-1183 / RCA Victor 26.21576LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APL 1-1183 / RCA Victor 26.21576LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1-1183-GLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Taiwan | Jen Sheng JS-5030LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-5191 / RCA AYL1-5191LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Windsong are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA APL1-1183.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-1183, APL1 1183, APL1-1183-G, 104.4071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL1 1183A 4S I A4 and APL1 1183B 4S I: A6. 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.
