Vinyl pressings
by Pentangle · 1968
Sweet Child was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TRA 178 A1Side A runout stamped
TRA 178 B2Side B runout stamped
TRA 178 - 1 A2CSide C runout stamped
TRA 178 - 2 B2DSide D runout stamped
TRA 178 A1 A 0Side A runout, variant 1
TRA 178 B2 A 12Side B runout, variant 1
TRA 178-1 A2-C A 0Side C runout, variant 1
TRA 178-2 B2D A 7Side D runout, variant 1
30859 2RS 6344 A 1-C B5 P oA-side runout, variant 1
30860 2RS 6334 B-1H A PB-side runout, variant 1
30861 2RS-6334C-1D RE-1 1 3 PC-side runout, variant 1
30862 2RS 6334D-1F A6 P oD-side runout, variant 1
Ƨ \ 30859 2RS 6334-A 1B oRunout Side A Etched, o Stamped
Ƨ \ 30860 2RS 6334B-1E oRunout Side B Etched, o Stamped.
Ƨ \ 30861 2RS 6334C-1B oRunout Side C Etched, o Stamped.
Ƨ \ 30862 2RS 6334-D-1B oRunout Side D Etched, o Stamped.
(30,859)Side A
(30,860)Side B
(30,861)Side C
(30,862)Side D
30859 1S IRunout Side A
30860 1S IRunout Side B
30861 1S IRunout Side C
30862 1S IRunout Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Reprise Records 2RSC-8002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Parlophone PCSM.6087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334 / Reprise Records 6334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334 / Reprise Records 6334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334 / Reprise Records 6334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SJET-9507-8LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Japan | Transatlantic Records SJET-9507-8LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334 / Reprise Records 6334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL-173 / 4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Transatlantic Records STAL-173 / 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP-93123B / Transatlantic Records IRP-93124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Japan | Transatlantic Records IRP93123BLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Transatlantic Records TCD 1015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334 / Reprise Records 6334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Transatlantic Records TRA 89 548/9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Italy | Transatlantic Records ATRAL 25178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Spain | Transatlantic Records DD-22007/8 / CFE DD-22007/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Transatlantic Records YW-7061~62-LALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0738LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0738LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK | Real Gone Music RGM-0738LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Transatlantic Records 30522007/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Transatlantic Records DD-22007/8 / CFE DD-22007/8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Transatlantic Records DD-22007/8 / CFE 30.522007/8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 178LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Reprise Records 2RS 6334LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Sweet Child are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, US, Canada, New Zealand. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 178, released November 1, 1968.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 178, 2RS 6334, 2RSC-8002, PCSM.6087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA 178 A1 and TRA 178 B2. 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.
