Vinyl pressings
by Pink Floyd · 1967
See Emily Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 18 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.
7XCA 30214-1A-side runout, variant 1
7XCA 30215-1B-side runout, variant 1
7XCA 30214-1 LT KTA-side runout, variant 2
7XCA 30215-1 LH KTB-side runout, variant 2
7XCA 30214-1 P.A K T 2Runout side A, variant 1
7XCA 30215-1 P.P K T 1Runout side B, variant 1
7XCA 30214-1 PH KT 1 3Runout side A, variant 2
7XCA 30215-1 MM K T 4Runout side B, variant 2
7XCA 30214-1 HP KT 13Side A runout, variant 1
7XCA 30215-1 HP KT 3Side B runout, variant 1
7XCA 30214-1 HA KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
7XCA 30215-1 HR KT 4Side B runout, variant 2
7XCA 30214Side A: Label
7XCA 30215Side B: Label
7XCA 30214-1 HL KT 1Side A runout
7XCA 30215-1 HA KT 3Side B runout
7XCA 30214Side A label
7XCA 30215Side B label
7XCA 30214-1 HL KT 1Side A runout
7XCA 30215-1 HA KT 3Side B runout
7XCA 30214Side A label
7XCA 30215Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Unknown | Columbia DB 8214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Australia | Columbia DO-5006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Brazil | Fermata FB-33223First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Capitol Records 72500First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Denmark | Columbia DB 8214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | France | Columbia CF 113First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Germany | Columbia C 23 574 / Columbia 45-DW 6595First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Germany | Columbia C 23 574 / Columbia 45-DW 6595First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 7066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 70667", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Rhodesia | Columbia DSA 738First year7", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Singapore | Columbia DB 8214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Sweden | Columbia DB 8214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | UK | Columbia DB 8214First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Columbia CF 1137", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | Greece | Harvest HARG 15227", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Harvest HARG 15227", Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Columbia CH 017", 45 RPM, Special Edition, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Harvest HAR-10567", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Harvest HAR-10567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia DB 8214 / Columbia C 23 5747", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Unknown | Columbia 50999 928584 7 3 / Columbia DB 82147", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 70667", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 70667", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 70667", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 70667", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | Italy | Columbia SCMQ 70667", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Columbia DB 82147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Tower 3567", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
53 vinyl pressings of See Emily Play are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1967 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Netherlands, Nigeria and more. One of them is Columbia DB 8214, released June 16, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB 8214, 356, 45-DB 8214, DSA 738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7XCA 30214-1 and 7XCA 30215-1. 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.
