Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1970
Solitary Man 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.
12 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
W-10059-R[2] LW AT WVariant 1: Runout, Side A, Etched, [Scratched Out]
W-10140 [Audio Matrix]Variant 1: Runout, Side B, Etched [Stamped]
W-10059-2̵̶̷2 LW AT WVariant 2: Side A run-out, etched
W10140 AudioMatrixVariant 2: Side B run-out, etched
W-10059-2 LW AT [SRC logo] W [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
W10140 AUDIOMATRIX [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
W-10059-2 [SRC logo] LW AT wSide A runout, variant 2
W10140 AudioMatrixSide B runout, variant 2
W-10059- 22 (MR) △61190A
W-10140 (MR) △61190-XB
W-10059-2 ARP LC AT WA runout
W-10140 ARPB runout
W-10059A-side label
W-10140B-side label
W-10059-2 SP AT WSide A Runout Etched
W-10060-1 AT WSide B Runout Etched
Master # W-10059 SPSide A label
Master # W-10140 SPSide B label
W-10059-2 ARPA-side runout etching
W-10140 ARPB-side runout etching
W-10059A-side label
W-10140B-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 | Belgium | Pink Elephant PE 22.528 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Bang Records B 578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Pink Elephant PE 22528 / Pink Elephant PE 22.528 BFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant P.E.22.528 PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Stateside MSS.2292First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records B-578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records B 578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records B-578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records B-578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records B 578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records B-578First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Bang Records 578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Solitary Man are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Belgium, Canada, France and more. One of them is Bang Records 578, released June 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 578, B-578, B 578, PE 22.528 Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W-10059-R[2] LW AT W and W-10140 [Audio Matrix]. 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.
