Vinyl pressings
by Melanie · 1971
Nickel Song / Good Book was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
1 ℗ 1971 D71 *Z 00 2011 071 S1Runout stamped side A variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 D71 ◊Z 00 2011 071 S2Runout stamped side B variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 D71 *Z H 00 2011 071 S1Side A runout variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 D71 ◊Z H 00 2011 071 S2Side B runout variant 2
2 ℗ 1971 D71 *Z 00 2011 071 S1Runout [stamped] Side A
2 ℗ 1971 D71 ◊Z 00 2011 071 S2Runout [stamped] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | Buddah Records 2011 071First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Canada | Buddah Records 800XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | Buddah Records 610.068First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Buddah Records 2011 071First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Buddah Records 2011 071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Buddah Records 2011071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Buddah Records 2011 071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Buddah Records 2011 071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Buddah Records 20 11 071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Buddah Records 2011-071First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Greece | Buddah Records 20110717", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Nickel Song / Good Book are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Buddah Records 2011 071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2011 071, 2011-071, 800X, 610.068) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1971 D71 *Z 00 2011 071 S1 and 1 ℗ 1971 D71 ◊Z 00 2011 071 S2. 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.
