Vinyl pressings
by Kings Of Mississipi · 1972
Delta Queen was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
7YBARC 72061 2 61674 A M3 288297Runout side A, variant 1
7YBARC 72062 2 61674 B M3 288298Runout side B, variant 1
7YBARC 72061 2 (2) 61674 A M3 288297Runout side A, variant 2
7YBARC 72062 2 61674 B M3 288298Runout side B, variant 2
BLY 61674 A GTRunout side A
BLY 61674 B GTRunout side B
BLY 61674-1Label side A
BLY 61674-2Label side B
7YBARC 72061 2 61674A M3 28 8 287A-Side - Stamped
7YBARC 72062 2 61674B M3 288 29 8B-Side - Stamped
BLY 61674-1A-Side Label
BLY 61674-2B-Side Label
7Y Barc 72.061Label side A
7Y Barc 72.062Label side B
BLY 61674 A GTLabel Side A
BLY 61674 B GTLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Barclay BCK-4889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Barclay 30015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61.674 J / Barclay 61674First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61674 J / Barclay 61674First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61674 JFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61.674 J / Barclay 61674First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Barclay 61674 J / Barclay 61674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Barclay MB 28077 / Metronome MB 28077First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Barclay MB 28.077 / Barclay MB 28077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Barclay MB 28.077 / Barclay MB 28.077First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mozambique | Barclay SP 119 / Movieplay SP 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Interfusion BCK-4889First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Barclay SP 20 049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Barclay SN-20.680 / Movieplay SN-20.680First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Turkey | Barclay 72256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Barclay 616747", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Delta Queen are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Barclay 61.674 J.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 61.674 J, 61674 J, BAR 17, K 14509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YBARC 72061 2 61674 A M3 288297 and 7YBARC 72062 2 61674 B M3 288298. 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.
