Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1973
Jonathan Livingston Seagull was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 22 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.
o T 1 PAL 32550-1N Az C 10Runout variant 1 side A
o T 1 PBL 32550-1G Az (stamped letter unknown) 42Runout variant 1 side B
T 1 PAL 32550-1H 0 Az D1 ARunout variant 2 side A
T 1 PBL 32550-1G 0 Az A 18Runout variant 2 side B
PSide A & B Stamped
PAL 32550-1LRunout, variant 1, Side A Etched
PBL 32550-1JRunout, variant 1, Side B Etched
PAL 32550-1J AZ C1Runout, variant 2, Side B Etched
PAL 32550 1B TML 0 H5Variant 1, Side A
2 PBL 32550 1A TML 0 4Variant 1, Side B
PAL 32550 1B Sx TML 0Variant 2, Side A
P PBL 32550 1D TML 0Variant 2, Side B
PAL-32550-ICB 0 TML-MRunout, Side A
PBL-32550-IBM 0 TML-M B 2Runout, Side B
AL 32550 KS 32550Label, Side A
BL 32550 KS 32550Label, Side B
PAL 32550 1A THL 0 SX T C 17Side A etched, exc. TML 0 stamped
PBL 32550 1A TML 0 SX T D4 2 SXSide B etched, exc. TML 0 stamped
AL 32550Side A label matrix
BL 32550Side B label matrix
T1 PAL 32550-1H 8 A2 DIA 5Side A etched, exc. DIA 5 stamped, variant 1
PBL 32550 1A TML 0 S X T C 8Side B etched, exc. TML 0 stamped, variant 1
T1 PAL 32550-1H A2 6DIA 5Side A, variant 2
T1 PBL 32550 1G A2 C4Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Unknown | Columbia KS 32550 / CBS KS 32550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Unknown | CBS/Sony KS 32550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234402First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234402 / CBS KS 32550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | CBS 137834First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KS 32550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KS 32550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KS 32550First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KS 32550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | CBS 14533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Costa Rica | CBS 100.263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS S 69047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS S 69047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS 64392First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS 64392LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia HS 42550LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia JS 32550, KS 32550LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Columbia HS 42550 / Columbia KS 32550LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia JS 32550LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 69047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Canada | CBS HS 42550LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS CBS 467607 1 / CBS/Sony CBS 467607 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234402LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Bolivia | CBS 20046 / Discos CBS 20046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 137834 / Discos CBS 137.834LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KS 32550LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS S 69047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS CBS 69047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS S 69047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 467607 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS S 69047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS S 69047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 69047 / CBS S 69047LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS 64392 / CBS 69047LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 69047 / CBS 69047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 69047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 69047 / CBS 69047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
103 vinyl pressings of Jonathan Livingston Seagull are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1973 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia KS 32550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KS 32550, JS 32550, S 69047, 69047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T 1 PAL 32550-1N Az C 10 and o T 1 PBL 32550-1G Az (stamped letter unknown) 42. 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.
