Vinyl pressings
by Les Swingle Singers · 1972
The Joy Of Singing 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.
7 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
TI PHS-700-004A-CT-2-MS Λ2A side deadwax - etched, except 'Λ' stamped
TI PHS-700-004B-CT-1-MS Λ2B side deadwax - etched, except 'Λ' stamped
PYM-3401Side A Matrix
PYM-3402Side B Matrix
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 | Canada | Philips 6385 501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6385 501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFX-5023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6385 501First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Philips PHS 700-004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philips PHS 700-004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Philips PHS 700-004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips 4DX-5LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Philips 812 513-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6385-501LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6385 501LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6385 501LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Joy Of Singing are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Philips PHS 700-004, released December 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 700-004, 6385 501, SFX-5023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI PHS-700-004A-CT-2-MS Λ2 and TI PHS-700-004B-CT-1-MS Λ2. 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.
