Vinyl pressings
by Michel Laurent · 1970
Sing Sing Barbara 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.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PH 45904 A ✲A-side runout, variant 1
PH 45904 B ✲B-side runout, variant 1
PH 45904 A C✲A-side runout, variant 2
PH 45904 B C✲B-side runout, 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 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10.636First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | Sonopresse Pharaon PH 45904First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | Minos MSI 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Mexico | Gamma G-1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Venezuela | Palacio 13.189First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Trans-World TWF-627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Disc'Az SG 249 / Disc'Az AZ 10.6367", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Metronome M 25 3037", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Joker M 70977", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Joker M 70907", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Disc'Az AZ 20.35-H7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Opalo OPL - 1 - 3 / Movieplay SN - 20.5517" | 7" |
| 1971 | Spain | Opalo SN-20.551 / Opalo OPL - 1 - 37", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International 7N.255667", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International 7N.255667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Disc'Az az10 6367", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| ? | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 6367", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| ? | Lebanon | Disc'Az AZL 377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | Infopesa 70-1437", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Disc'Az 45-AZT 207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Sing Sing Barbara are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Greece, Venezuela, Mexico. One of them is Disc'Az AZ 10.636.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AZ 10.636, PH 45904, MSI 1015, 13.189) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PH 45904 A ✲ and PH 45904 B ✲. 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.
