Vinyl pressings
by Mary Hopkin · 1970
Think About Your Children was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 20 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.
APPLE 30 A-4U MG KT 5Stamped side A variant 1
APPLE 30 B-2U OG KT 1Stamped side B variant 1
APPLE 30 A-4U RG KT 4Stamped side A variant 2
APPLE 30 B-2U GD KT 2Stamped side B variant 2
APPLE 30 A-4U KT 00 2Runout side A, stamped
APPLE 30 B-2U KT WT 5Runout side B, stamped
APPLE.30ALabel side A
APPLE.30BLabel side B
S-45-X47311-Z-1Side A (Variant 1)
S-45-X47312-2-1Side B (Variant 1)
S-45-X47311-Z-1 IAM △Side A (Variant 2)
S-45-X47312-2-1 IAM △Side B (Variant 2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Apple Records APPLE-9297First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Apple Records APPLE-30First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Apple Records APPLE 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Finland | Apple Records APPLE 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Apple Records 1 C 006-91 883 M / Apple Records Apple 30First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Greece | Apple Records APPLE 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Apple Records APPLE 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Apple Records APPLE.30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Apple Records APPLE 30First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Singapore | Apple Records APPLE-30First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | South Africa | Apple Records AP 30First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Apple Records H 657First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1825First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Apple Records 1825First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SAP-8407 / Apple Records apple 30First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Apple Records APT 87", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Think About Your Children are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Apple Records APPLE 30, released October 16, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APPLE 30, 1825, 2C 006-91883 M, 5C 006-91883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APPLE 30 A-4U MG KT 5 and APPLE 30 B-2U OG KT 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.
