Vinyl pressings
by Paul Parrish · 1977
Song For A Young Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
XS 2 5 A A B⃫̶ - 1031 - A 1 A AZ ⁀⁀︵︵ B >Runout side A, etched
2 5 A A B⃫̶ - 1031 - B 1 A AZ SX A 8Runout side B, etched
AA-1031-ALabel side A
AA-1031-BLabel side B
\5 AA-1031-A 1A AZRunout side A, etched
AA-1031-B ④Runout side B, etched
\S AA B⃫̶ - 1031 - A 1B AZ⁀⁀ ARunout side A, etched
\S AA-1031-B➃ ARunout side B, etched
AA-1031-ALabel side A
AA-1031-BLabel side B
AA-1031-A ④ SX A 2 --6 ZRunout side A, etched
AA-1031-B 1A A2 A ZRunout side B, etched
AA-1031-ALabel side A
AA-1031-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Picture disc |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA-1031 SPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Records AA 1031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8129-ABLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | ABC Records YX-9129-ABLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Song For A Young Girl are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada. One of them is ABC Records AA 1031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA 1031, AA-1031 SP, 9022-1031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XS 2 5 A A B⃫̶ - 1031 - A 1 A AZ ⁀⁀︵︵ B > and 2 5 A A B⃫̶ - 1031 - B 1 A AZ SX A 8. 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.
