Vinyl pressings
by McGuinness Flint · 1970
When I'm Dead And Gone 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.
29 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 19 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.
YCL 15662 A-1U HO KT 2Variant 1 A-side - stamped
YCL 15662 B-1U M KT 1Variant 1 B-side - stamped
YCL 15662 A-1U AP KT 1Variant 2 A-side - stamped
YCL 15662 B-1U RR KT 1Variant 2 B-side - stamped
YCL 15662 A-1UA-Side Run-out, Stamped
YCL 15662 B-1UB-Side Run-out, Stamped
KTBoth Sides - Stamped - Tax Code
3Both Sides - Stamped
YCL 15662 A-1U RT KT 2Variant 1 A-Side Run-out, Stamped
YCL 15662 B-1U RL KT 2Variant 1 B-Side Run-out, Stamped
YCL 15662 A-1U GA KT 1Variant 2 A-Side Run-out, Stamped
YCL 15662 B-1U RL KT 2Variant 2 B-Side Run-out, Stamped
YCL 15662 A-1UA-Side Run-out, Stamped
YCL 15662 B-1UB-Side Run-out, Stamped
KTBoth Sides - Stamped - Tax Code
YCL 15662A 45A-Side Label
YCL 15662 A-1UA-Side Label
YCL 15662 B-1UB-Side Label
S45-X75622Label side A
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 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-80 681 M / Capitol Records 4C 006 80681 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records 3014First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Finland | Capitol Records CL 156627", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Finland | Capitol Records CL 15662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 681First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-80 681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15662First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL(I) 15662First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2721First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80 681 / Capitol Records 5C 006-80681First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP 537First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Norway | Capitol Records CL 15662First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Portugal | Capitol Records 8E 006-80681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-93617", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-93617", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SPRO-61007", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
37 vinyl pressings of When I'm Dead And Gone are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Belgium and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15662, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15662, 3014, SPRO-6099, 4C 006-80 681 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YCL 15662 A-1U HO KT 2 and YCL 15662 B-1U M 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.
