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Ralph McTellMy Side Of Your Window

Vinyl pressings

My Side Of Your Window

by Ralph McTell · 1969

11 pressings4 countriesFolk RockRock

My Side Of Your Window 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.

How to spot a first pressing of My Side Of Your Window

6 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

UK

December 1969
Label and catalog number
Transatlantic Records TRA 209
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TRA 209 A 1ESide A Runout Stamped

TRA 209 B 1ESide B Runout Stamped

AIESide A & B Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 1969
Label and catalog number
Transatlantic Records TRA 209
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TRA 209 A-1ΔSide A Runout Stamped

TRA 209 B-1ΔSide B Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 1969
Label and catalog number
Transatlantic Records TRA 209
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Textured
Runout / matrix

STRA 209 A2 2 ASide A Runout

STRA 209 B2 2 ASide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1969
Label and catalog number
Transatlantic Records TRA 209
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

TRA 209 A #1.Side A Runout Etched

TRA 209 B #1.Side B Runout Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaTransatlantic Records MLM 402First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceTransatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969New ZealandTransatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceTransatlantic Records 2933 126LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKTransatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Michael In The Garden
  2. A2Clown
  3. A3Girl On A Bicycle
  4. A4Father Forgive Them
  5. A5All Things Change
  6. B1I've Thought About It
  7. B2Factory Girl
  8. B3Blues In More Than 12 Bars
  9. B4Kew Gardens
  10. B5Wait Until The Snow
  11. B6Silver Birch And Weeping Willow

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of My Side Of Your Window are there?

11 vinyl pressings of My Side Of Your Window are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.

When was My Side Of Your Window first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, France, New Zealand. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 209, released December 1969.

How do I tell if my copy of My Side Of Your Window is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRA 209, MLM 402) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRA 209 A 1E and TRA 209 B 1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is My Side Of Your Window on vinyl worth?

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.

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