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

Vinyl pressings
by Miguel Ríos · 1970
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.
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.
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
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
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 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-3679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records AMX-11,748 / A&M Records X 11748First yearLP, 7", 45 RPM, EP | LP, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-3679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | A&M Records AMK-3679First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Austria | Polydor 2001 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Brazil | Hispavox HICS-2011First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1970 | Brazil | Hispavox HILD-5005First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Canada | A&M Records AMX-301 / A&M Records 1193First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 540First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Disc'Az SG 164 / Disc'Az AZ. 10540First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Disc'Az AZ 10 540First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2001 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2001 017First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Pye Records AMS790First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Hispavox SIR-HV 20.111 / Ricordi International SIR-HV 20.111First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Disc'Az AZ 20317", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | Disc'Az .2031 / Disc'Az AZ 20317", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records AMX-3017", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Turkey | Polydor 2001 0177", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | A&M Records 8545-S7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | A&M Records 11937", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
40 vinyl pressings of Song Of Joy are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Scandinavia, US, UK, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is A&M Records 2015 007.
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.
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.