Vinyl pressings
by Maureen McGovern · 1973
The Morning After 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.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
T1 M-419-AS-1 [Artisian symbol] CSide A runout
T2 M-419-BS-1 [Artisian symbol] ASide B runout
(M-419-AS)Side A label
(M-419-BS)Side B label
T1 M-419-AS X [Artisian symbol]Side A runout
T2 M-419-BS-1 [Artisian symbol] CSide B runout
(M-419-AS)Side A label
(M-419-BS)Side B label
\S M-419-AS 1B (target symbol)Label, Side A
M-419-BS 1A (target symbol)Label, Side B
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 | Australia | 20th Century Records L34949First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T 419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mexico | Gamma GX 01-645 / 20th Century Records GX 01-645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6370 202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | 20th Century Records TL34949 / 20th Century Records L 34949First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | 20th Century Records SGALP 1684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International NSPL 28184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T 419First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records T-419First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Yare LPY-0118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | 20th Century Records S-32.522LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia & New Zealand | 20th Century Records VPL1 4150 / 20th Century Records VPL1-4150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of The Morning After are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-419.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-419, T 419, NSPL 28184, L34949) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M-419-AS-1 [Artisian symbol] C and T2 M-419-BS-1 [Artisian symbol] A. 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.
