US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Epic 8-50020
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Minnie Riperton · 1974
Seeing You This Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZSP-159522-1F Az TlMono side runout
ZSS-159522-1E Az Tl-Stereo side runout
ZSP 159522Mono side label
ZSS 159523Stereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ES 158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Epic 8-50020First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 2660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Epic S EPC 2660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | Epic 662657", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Europe | Epic EPC S 3360 / Epic EPC 33607", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | Epic EPC S 33607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Epic BAC 4616207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Epic S EPC 33607", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Seeing You This Way are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Epic 8-50020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8-50020, S EPC 2660, ES 158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.