Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1979
September Morn was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
PAL-36121-2̶K̶-2AESide A runout etched, variant 1
PBL-36121-2̶J̶-2AFSide B runout etched, variant 1
PAL-36121-2AC TML-M A4 1 SSide A runout etched, TML-M stamped, variant 2
PBL-36121-2N TML-S B6 1 S =Side B runout etched, TML-M stamped, variant 2
[P] PAL-36121-2AE [TML-M C]Side A Runout, etched / [stamped]
[P] PBL-36121-2AA [TML-M F2]Side B Runout, etched / [stamped]
AL 36121Side A Label
BL 36121Side B Label
PBL-36121-2M T1Side A Runout, etched
PBL-36121-2AB T1Side B Runout, etched
PAL-36121-2M TML X o T1Side A runout, etched except TML X, o [variant 2]
PBL-36121-2F TML S o T1Side B runout, etched except TML S, o [variant 2]
PAL 36121 2BB (A) P [TML-M] D3 0Side A Runout, etched / [stamped]
PBL 36121-2AG (P) AP [TML-M] A4 0Side B Runout, etched / [stamped]
AL(S?) 5 PAL-36121-2AD TML-SSide A Runout, etched / [stamped]
B2 5 PAL-36121-2H TML-MSide B Runout, etched / [stamped]
PAL36121 2C TML-S IISide A runout, variant 1
PBL-36121-2J (Scratched Out)-2AF TML-XSide B runout, variant 1
PAL-36121-2J (Scratched Out)-2AF TML-XSide A runout, variant 2
PBL-36121-2AA TML-MSide B runout, variant 2
CBS 86096 2EA-side label
PAL 36121 2LA-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86096 / CBS 86096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 86096 / CBS 86096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | CBS CBS 86096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP1762First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CBS 318758LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | Netherlands | CBS 27348-2 / CBS 27348-2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1979 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1371 (FC 36121) / CBS/Sony 1371 (36121)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | CBS CBS 86096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS DNW 2450First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 86096 / CBS CBS 86096First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | CBS CBS 86096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Korea | CBS/Sony KJPL 0223LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 86096 / CBS 86096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Uruguay | CBS 27.229LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 120.053LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86096 / CBS CBS 86096LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86096 / CBS 86096LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36121 / Columbia 36121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of September Morn are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 36121.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36121, C 36121, S CBS 86096, SBP 237341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-36121-2̶K̶-2AE and PBL-36121-2̶J̶-2AF. 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.
