US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10900
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A-side: J ZSP157302-1FB-side: ZSS 156981-2C
Vinyl pressings
by Looking Glass · 1972
Golden Rainbow / Jenny-Lynne 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.
10 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
A-side: J ZSP157302-1FB-side: ZSS 156981-2C
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 | Epic ES-121First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Epic 5-10900First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Epic 5-10900First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Epic EPC S 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 1015First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 461427First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Epic S EPC 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Epic 5-10900First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Epic 5-10900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | UK | Epic S EPC 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Golden Rainbow / Jenny-Lynne are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 5-10900.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5-10900, S EPC 1015, ES-121, EPC S 1015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-side: J ZSP157302-1F. 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.