Vinyl pressings
by Perry Como · 1969
Seattle was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WPKM-5021--2S A1 ISide A runout variant 1
WPKM-5020--2S A1 ISide B runout variant 1
WPKM-5021--3S IA side runout variant 2
WPKM-5020--2S A2 IB side runout variant 2
WPKM-5020Label Side A
WPKM-5021Label Side B
WPKM-5020Label Side A
WPKM-5021Label Side B
WPKM-5020--3S I
WPKM-5021--3S I
WPKM+5021+ARunout, side A
WPKM+5020+BRunout, side B
WPKM 5021Label, side A
WPKM 5020Label, side B
WPKM 5020 A1Side A runout
WPKM 5021 A1Side B runout
WPKM-5020Side A label
WPKM-5021Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | RCA 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victor 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Victor 4715131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | RCA SS-1898First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor 47-9722First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 1837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor 47-97227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor WPKM-50217", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Seattle are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 47-9722.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 47-9722, RCA 1837, 4715131, SS-1898) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WPKM-5021--2S A1 I and WPKM-5020--2S A1 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.
