Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1974
Longfellow Serenade 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.
25 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CBS-2769-A-Runout A, etched, variant 1
CBS-2769-B-Runout B, etched, variant 1
2769-A-IIRunout A, etched, variant 2
2769-B-IIRunout B, etched, variant 2
CBS-2769-A-Runout A, etched
CBS-2769-B-Runout B, etched
CBS-2769-A-Runout A, etched
CBS-2769-B-Runout B, etched
CBS-2769-A-Runout side A etched
CBS-2769-B-Runout side B etched
CBS·S·2769·A101Side A, stamped
CBS·S2769·B1 :·Side B, stamped
S CBS 2769 ASide A, label
S CBS 2769 BSide B, 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 | Argentina | CBS 22.719First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS BA-222102First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | CBS CBS S 2769 / CBS CBS 2769First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia 3-10043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2769 / CBS CBS 2769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2769 / CBS CBS 2769First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2769First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | CBS CBS S 2769 / CBS CBS 2769First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPB 300First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461556First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | CBS CBS 2769First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | South Africa | CBS SSC 1350First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS CBS 2769First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Columbia 3-10043First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | CBS7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS S 2769 / CBS CBS 27697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
29 vinyl pressings of Longfellow Serenade are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS CBS S 2769.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 2769, S CBS 2769, 3-10043, CBS 2769) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-2769-A- and CBS-2769-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.
