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John FarnhamSadie (The Cleaning Lady)

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Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)

by John Farnham · 1967

12 pressings6 countriesNoveltyPop

Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)

11 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Australia

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DO-5032
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Black labels
Runout / matrix

7XCT2852.2Side A runout

7XCT2853.2Side B runout

7XCT2852Side A label

7XCT2853Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DO-5032
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Orange labels
Runout / matrix

7XCT2852-2Side A runout, etched

7XCT2853-2Side B runout, etched

7XCT2852Side A label

7XCT2853Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DO-5032
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Black labels
Runout / matrix

7XCT2852.2Side A runout

7XCT2853.2Side B runout

7XCT2852Side A label

7XCT2853Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Columbia DO-5032
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Black labels
Runout / matrix

7XCT2852•2Side A runout

7XCT2853•2Side B runout

7XCT2852Side A label

7XCT2853Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records 2128
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

45-46239-PIRunout Side A

45-46240-PIRunout Side B

45-X46239Label Side A

45-X46240Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967CanadaCapitol Records 2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967DenmarkColumbia DO 5032First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1967USCapitol Records P 2128First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1967USCapitol Records 2128First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967AustraliaColumbia DO-5032First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967AustraliaColumbia DO-5032First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967AustraliaColumbia DO-5032First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967AustraliaColumbia DO-5032First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967FranceColumbia CF 161First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967New ZealandColumbia DNZ.10546First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1967New ZealandColumbia DNZ.10546First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USCapitol Records 21287", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ASadie (The Cleaning Lady)3:13
  2. BIn My Room2:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Australia, US, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia DO-5032, released November 1967.

How do I tell if my copy of Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DO-5032, 2128, P 2128, CF 161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCT2852.2 and 7XCT2853.2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) on vinyl worth?

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.

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