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Vinyl pressings

Song Of Joy

by Miguel Ríos · 1970

40 pressings17 countriesLatin JazzJazzLatin

Song Of Joy 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Song Of Joy

33 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 15 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.

Scandinavia

1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 2015 007A&M Records 2015.007
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

2015 007 A 6 P70 F 710Side A runout

2015 007 B 6 P70 F 710 DSide B runout

2015.007-ASide A label

2015.007-BSide B label

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
A&M Records 1193
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p A&M-1980-CSG-RE (2) 6A-Side Runout Etching

p A&M-1984-CSG-RE2 A 3B-Side Runout Etching

CSG 1980A-Side Label

CSG 1984B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 40 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s34 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaA&M Records AMK-3679First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970AustraliaA&M Records AMX-11,748 / A&M Records X 11748First yearLP, 7", 45 RPM, EPLP, 7", 45 RPM, EP
1970AustraliaA&M Records AMK-3679First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970AustraliaA&M Records AMK-3679First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970AustriaPolydor 2001 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970BrazilHispavox HICS-2011First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1970BrazilHispavox HILD-5005First year7"7"
1970CanadaA&M Records AMX-301 / A&M Records 1193First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970FranceDisc'Az AZ 10 540First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970FranceDisc'Az SG 164 / Disc'Az AZ. 10540First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1970FranceDisc'Az AZ 10 540First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970GermanyPolydor 2001 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1970GermanyPolydor 2001 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1970IrelandPye Records AMS790First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970ItalyHispavox SIR-HV 20.111 / Ricordi International SIR-HV 20.111First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
All 34 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumDisc'Az AZ 20317", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?BelgiumDisc'Az .2031 / Disc'Az AZ 20317", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?CanadaA&M Records AMX-3017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
?TurkeyPolydor 2001 0177", Single7", Single
?USA&M Records 8545-S7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue
?USA&M Records 11937", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASong Of Joy
  2. BEl Rio

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Song Of Joy are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Song Of Joy are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.

When was Song Of Joy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Scandinavia, US, UK, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is A&M Records 2015 007.

How do I tell if my copy of Song Of Joy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2015 007, 1193, AMS 790, S 53588 Pol) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2015 007 A 6 P70 F 710 and 2015 007 B 6 P70 F 710 D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Song Of Joy on vinyl worth?

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.

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