UK
1973- Label and catalog number
- Rolling Stones Records RS 19106
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Kracker · 1973
A Song For Polly was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 9 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.201First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Australia | Rolling Stones Records RS 19106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Rolling Stones Records RS 19.106First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records RS 19 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records RS 19 106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Rolling Stones Records RS 19106First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 2014007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Rolling Stones Records 20140077", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Portugal | Rolling Stones Records RS-19 106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | Rolling Stones Records RS 19106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Rolling Stones Records RS 19106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Rolling Stones Records RS 19106First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill D-4368 / ABC Records D-4368First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Dunhill D-4368 / ABC Records D-4368First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Music Hall 32.2017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of A Song For Polly are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Rolling Stones Records RS 19106.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 19106, D-4368, RS 19.106, RS 19 106) 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.
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.