Belgium
September 1971- Label and catalog number
- Decca 105/26.305-XDecca 105/26.305 X
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Black Labels
- Runout / matrix
FO 70761/2ARunout Side A
FO 70762/IRunout Side B
FO 70.761Label Side A
FO 70.762Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by New Inspiration · 1971
Song For Everybody was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
FO 70761/2ARunout Side A
FO 70762/IRunout Side B
FO 70.761Label Side A
FO 70.762Label Side B
FO 70761/3Runout side A, variant 1
FO 70762/1 A BRunout side B, variant 1
FO 70761/3 A BRunout side A, variant 2
FO 70762/2Runout side B, variant 2
71120/ASide A, label
71120/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.305-X / Decca 105/26.305 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.305-X / Decca 105/26.305 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Costa Rica | London Records 7008First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Portugal | Decca PE 111First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Turkey | Decca 71120First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Venezuela | London Records 2061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105/26.305-X / Decca 105/26.305 XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Metronome M 25.3927", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Spain | Poplandia P-305287", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Sweden | Decca 26.305 / Decca 263057", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Decca 45-GD 51867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Peru | London Records 114087", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Song For Everybody are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Belgium, Costa Rica, Portugal, Turkey and more. One of them is Decca 105/26.305-X, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 105/26.305-X, 7008, PE 111, 71120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FO 70761/2A and FO 70762/I. 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.