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Vinyl pressings

Silver Morning

by Kenny Rankin · 1974

23 pressings7 countriesFolk RockRhythm & BluesLatin JazzJazz

Silver Morning was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Silver Morning

13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Little David Records LD 59651Little David Records LD 3000
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S40,946-1A-2-GSide A runout

S40,947-1A-2-GSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1974
Label and catalog number
Little David Records LD 3000
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

0 S40,946-1A-2-GSide 1

0 S40,947-1A-2-GSide 2

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaLittle David Records LD 59651First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaLittle David Records LD 59651 / Little David Records LD 3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974CanadaLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanLittle David Records P-8586LFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974NetherlandsLittle David Records LD 59651 / Warner Bros. Records LD 59651First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKWarner Bros. Records K 59651First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1974UKLittle David Records K 59651First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974USLittle David Records LD 3000LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USLittle David Records 90131-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983USLittle David Records 90131-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?NetherlandsLittle David Records 790 131-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?PhilippinesLittle David Records LD-3000LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Silver Morning4:17
  2. A2Blackbird2:58
  3. A3In The Name Of Love3:22
  4. A4People Get Ready2:58
  5. A5Killed A Cat4:18
  6. B1Haven't We Met2:24
  7. B2Penny Lane2:42
  8. B3Pussywillows Cattails3:22
  9. B4Catfish2:48
  10. B5Berimbau3:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Silver Morning are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Silver Morning are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.

When was Silver Morning first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Canada, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Little David Records LD 59651.

How do I tell if my copy of Silver Morning is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD 59651, LD 3000, K 59651, P-8586L) 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 Silver Morning 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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