Vinyl pressings
by Jon Anderson · 1980
Song Of Seven was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 16 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.
K 50756 A1 STRAWBERRY J̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ ̶̷A A-1 ̶̷K̶̷ W 2Runout side A, variant 1
K-50756-B-1 STRAWBERRY 3 J̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ ̶̷A̶̷ ̶̷ B̶̷-̶̷1̶̷ ̶̷ K̶̷5̶̷0̶̷7̶̷5̶̷6̶̷Runout side B, variant 1
K 50756 1 W-1 STRAWBERRY J̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ ̶̷A A-1Runout side A, variant 2
K50756 2 W-8 STRAWBERRY J̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ ̶̷A B-1Runout side B, variant 2
K50756 A-1 W-16 (JON A crossed thru) 1 (STRAWBERRY stamped )Side A etched
K50756 B-1 W-10 (JON A crossed thru) 2 (STRAWBERRY stamped )Side B etched
WEA-50756-Ax PF
WEA-50756-B2xx UK PF
SP STRAWBERRY ST-A-804579-A 0-1SMI-4Side A runout, variant 1
0-2SMI-2 STRAWBERRY ST-A-804580-B SPSide B runout, variant 1
SP STRAWBERRY ST-A-804579-A 0-1SMI-2Side A runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY ST-A-804580-B 0-1SMI-3 SPSide B runout, variant 2
160-21 (MR) STRAWBERRY ST-A-804579-A (Etched) >24914 (2)Side A runout, variant 1
160-21 (MR) STRAWBERRY ST-A-804580 - B (Etched) ^2491 + (2)Side B runout, variant 1
160-21 (MR) STRAWBERRY ST-A-804580 - A (Etched) ^24914Side A runout, variant 2
160-21 (MR) STRAWBERRY ST-A-804580 - B ^24714XSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Atlantic 83893First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Atlantic SD 16021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 16021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Atlantic ATL 50756 / Atlantic SD 16021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 756 / Atlantic SD 16021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50756First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Greece | Atlantic 50756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50756First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Atlantic ATL 50 756First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10937AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10937AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Atlantic P-10937AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 756 / Atlantic SD 16021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 16021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 30.151LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic K 50 756 / Atlantic SD 16021LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Song Of Seven are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic K 50756.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 50756, K50756, K 50 756, SD 16021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 50756 A1 STRAWBERRY J̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ ̶̷A A-1 ̶̷K̶̷ W 2 and K-50756-B-1 STRAWBERRY 3 J̶̷O̶̷N̶̷ ̶̷A̶̷ ̶̷ B̶̷-̶̷1̶̷ ̶̷ K̶̷5̶̷0̶̷7̶̷5̶̷6̶̷. 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.
