Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1972
Song Sung Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
54 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 26 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.
.1066-W5Runout side A, etched, variant 1
.1064 W5Runout side B, etched, variant 1
.1066-W2Runout side A, etched, variant 2
.1064 W2Runout side B, etched, variant 2
.1066 C2#3 D2 [IAM Logo]Runout side A variant 1
.1064 C2 D2 [IAM Logo]Runout side B variant 1
.1066 C2 D2 [IAM Logo]Runout side A variant 2
.1064 C2 #2 D2 [IAM Logo]Runout side B variant 2
1066-W3Side A, Etched, variant 1
1064-W3Side B, Etched, variant 1
1066-W4 211Side A, Etched, variant 2
1064-W1 2Side B, Etched, variant 2
.1066-W4 #8 UN 55326 0Side A Runout, etched
UNI-1064 W4 #6 UNI 55326 0Side B Runout, etched
.1066Side A Label
.1064Side B Label
.1066A-side label
.1066-SB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Angola | UNI Records 6073 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Angola | MCA Records 20.065-NGSFirst year9", 7", 45 RPM, Single | 9", 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | MCA Records MCA 1278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | UNI Records 6073.039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Austria | UNI Records 6073.039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Austria | UNI Records 6073.039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | MCA Records MCACS-900.009First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Brazil | MCA Records MCACS-900.009First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | UNI Records UNI 55326First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6073 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6073 039First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | UNI Records 6073 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | UNI Records 6073 039 / UNI Records MC/S 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | UNI Records 6073 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | UNI Records MCS 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-601167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | MCA Records MCA-601167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | MCA Records 7-1847", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | UNI Records 6073.0397" | 7" |
| ? | Belgium | UNI Records 6073 0397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Belgium | UNI Records 6073 0397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records 6011645 RPM, 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono | 45 RPM, 7", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 601167" | 7" |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 601167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Germany | UNI Records 6.113357", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | UNI Records 6073 0397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Portugal | UNI Records 6073 0397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCA 1157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-902437", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records 7-1847", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-601167", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-6011645 RPM, 7", Reissue | 45 RPM, 7", Reissue |
81 vinyl pressings of Song Sung Blue are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1972 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Norway, Netherlands and more. One of them is UNI Records 55326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 55326, UN 538, 6073.039, 6073 039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, .1066-W5 and .1064 W5. 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.
