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La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes

by OC Smith · 1973

21 pressings13 countriesFunkRhythm & BluesSoulFunk / Soul

La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes

10 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45863
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Runout / matrix

p ZSS-157602-1H Az 1A-Side Runout Etching

p ZSS 157603-1G Az 2B-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 157602A-Side Label

ZSS 157603B-Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10031
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p ZSS-157602-1H Az 1AA-Side Runout Etching

p ZSP 157601-1C [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 157602A-Side Label

ZSP 157601B-Side Label

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia 4-45863
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

ZSP 157601-1FA-side runout groove inscription

ZSS 157602-1EB-side runout groove inscription

JZSP 157601A-side label

JZSS 157602B-side label

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Australia

1973
Label and catalog number
CBS BA 222099
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MX173633Label side A

MX173634Label side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCBS BA 222099First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973CanadaColumbia 3-10031First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973JamaicaColumbia 3-10031First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1973New ZealandCBS BA 461558First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973SwedenCBS CBS 2738First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USColumbia 3-10031First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USColumbia 3-10031First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973USColumbia 4-45863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USColumbia 4-45863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1973USColumbia 3-10031First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974BelgiumCBS 27387"7"
1974GermanyCBS CBS 2738 / CBS CBS S 27387", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974GermanyCBS CBS 2738 / CBS CBS S 27387", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974NetherlandsCBS CBS 27387", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974South AfricaDate DA.957", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 21 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. ALa La Peace Song3:27
  2. BWhen Morning Comes3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes are there?

21 vinyl pressings of La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.

When was La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10031.

How do I tell if my copy of La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10031, 4-45863, BA 222099, BA 461558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La La Peace Song / When Morning Comes on vinyl worth?

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.

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