Vinyl pressings
by Quicksilver Messenger Service · 1970
Fresh Air was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
S45-75274-H1 IAM [In Triangle]Etched Side A, except IAM stamped
S45-74814-H1 IAM [In Triangle]Etched Side A, except IAM stamped
S45-75274A Side Label
S45-74814B Side Label
S-45-75274-F-4 3 *Runout A, etched except stamped: 3 *
S-45-74814-F-4· 2 *Runout B, etched except stamped: 2 *
S45-75274Label A
S45-74814Label B
S45-75274A Side Label
S45-74814B Side Label
S-45-75274 H-3 ✲A Side
S-45-74814 H-3 ✲B Side
S45-75274A Side Label
S45-74814B Side Label
S-45-75274-F-4 2 ✲A Side
S-45-74814-F-4 1 ✲B Side
75274Side A label
74814Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9272First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9272First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Capitol Records 2920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 593First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2675First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80593First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 461First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Capitol Records J 006-80.593 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2920First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records P-3417First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records P-2920First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Capitol Records 2920First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records 34177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi International SIR-20-0337", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 34177", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Fresh Air are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records 2920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2920, P-3417, P-2920, CP-9272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-75274-H1 IAM [In Triangle] and S45-74814-H1 IAM [In Triangle]. 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.
