Vinyl pressings
by Labi Siffre · 1971
The Singer And The Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
NSPL 28147A-1 ✳T J 1Side A stamped
NSPL 28147B-1 ✳T T 1Side B stamped
NSPL.28147-ASide A label
NSPL.28147-BSide B label
NSPL 28147A-1 *TRunout Side A
NSPL 28147B-1 *TRunout Side B
NSPL 28147A-1 ✱TSide A: STAMPED
NSPL 28.147B-1 ✱TSide B: STAMPED
NSPL 28147A-1 *T J 1Side A stamped
NSPL 28147B-1 * T T 1Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-93244First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934244 / Pye International NSPL.28147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2310 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2310 114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Interfusion SITFL-934244 / Interfusion NSPL 28147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28147 / Pye International NSPL.28147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28147 / Pye International NSPL.28147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28147 / Pye International NSPL.28147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28147 / Pye Records NSPL.28147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Demon Music Group DEMREC 143LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Demon Music Group DEMREC1185LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | UK & Europe | Demon Music Group DEMREC1185XLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Singer And The Song are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Pye International NSPL 28147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 28147, SITFL-934244, 2310 114, SITFL-93244) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL 28147A-1 ✳T J 1 and NSPL 28147B-1 ✳T T 1. 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.
