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Judy CollinsBoth Sides Now / Amazing Grace

Vinyl pressings

Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace

by Judy Collins · 1970

18 pressings6 countriesFolk RockRock

Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace

1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainElektra H 673 / Hispavox H 673First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971FranceElektra 120087", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1971FranceElektra 120087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKElektra ELK 12 0087"7"
1971USElektra EKS-450537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USElektra EKS-450537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USElektra EKS-450537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1975CanadaElektra E 450537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaElektra E 450537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1975USElektra E-450537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1975USElektra E-450537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1975USElektra E-450537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1975USElektra E-450537", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981UKElektra K 125347", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1984FranceElektra 969782-7 / Elektra 96 9782-77", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1989GermanyElektra 969 325-77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceElektra 120087", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?GermanyElektra ELK 12 0087", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ABoth Sides Now3:14
  2. BAmazing Grace4:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.

When was Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Spain. One of them is Elektra H 673.

How do I tell if my copy of Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Both Sides Now / Amazing Grace 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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