Vinyl pressings
by Judy Collins · 1969
Someday Soon was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
EK-45649-A COL. PIT.Etched, side A runout
EK-45649-B COL. PIT.Etched, side B runout
EK-45649-ALabel side A
EK-45649-BLabel side B
EK-45649-A-1 COL.T.H. TIIIIIIA-side runout, variant 1
EK-45649-B-1 COL. T.H. TIIIIIIB-side runout, variant 1
EK-45649-A-2 COL.T.H. TIA-side runout, variant 2
EK-45649-B-2 COL. T.H. TIB-side runout, variant 2
EK-45649-ALabel side A
EK-45649-BLabel side B
EKS-45649-A TXEtched, side A runout
EKS-45649-B TXEtched, side B runout
EK 45649-ALabel side A
EK 45649-BLabel side B
EKS-45649-A MON. △ 74435
EKS-45649-B MON. △ 74435-X
EK-45649-ALabel side A
EK-45649-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Elektra EK 45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Disques Vogue INT. 80 165 / Disques Vogue INT. 80165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Metronome J 27 011First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Elektra EK.45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Elektra TOS 506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | ElektraFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK 45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Elektra EK-45649First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Elektra 2101-0057", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Astor AP-15847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Someday Soon are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra EK-45649.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EK-45649, EK 45649, EKSN 45053, INT. 80 165) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EK-45649-A COL. PIT. and EK-45649-B COL. PIT.. 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.
