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
Vinyl pressings
by Ralph McTell · 1969
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.
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.
TRA 209 A 1ESide A Runout Stamped
TRA 209 B 1ESide B Runout Stamped
AIESide A & B Runout Etched
TRA 209 A-1ΔSide A Runout Stamped
TRA 209 B-1ΔSide B Runout Stamped
STRA 209 A2 2 ASide A Runout
STRA 209 B2 2 ASide B Runout
TRA 209 A #1.Side A Runout Etched
TRA 209 B #1.Side B Runout Etched
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 | Transatlantic Records MLM 402First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | France | Transatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Transatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Transatlantic Records 2933 126LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Transatlantic Records TRA 209LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of My Side Of Your Window are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia, France, New Zealand. One of them is Transatlantic Records TRA 209, released December 1969.
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.
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.