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12 Songs

by Randy Newman · 1970

47 pressings12 countriesPop RockRockPop

12 Songs 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.

How to spot a first pressing of 12 Songs

7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6373
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RS-6373-A1 30981Side A (etched)

RS-6373-B1 30982Side B (etched)

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US

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6373
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

S 1 RS-6373-A-1A 30981 A 1Runout A variant 1

S 1 RS-6373-B-1A 30982 A 2Runout B variant 1

S 1 RS-6373-A-1A 30981 A 6Runout A variant 2

S 1 RS-6373-B-1A 30982 A 3Runout B variant 2

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UK

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RSLP 6373
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A RSLP 6373A - 1 ✳T STEREO IRunout, Side One

C RSLP 6373B - 1 ✳T STEREO IRunout, Side Two

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Australia

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6373
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

MX184881side 1 label

MX184882side 2 label

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Canada

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records RS 6373Reprise Records 6373
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1 RS-6373-A-1A ACR 30981Side 1

1 RS-6373-B-1B ACR 30982Side 2

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Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Reprise Records 6373Reprise Records RS 6373
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

030981 I Manufactured in GermanyRunout side 1

030982 I Manufactured in GermanyRunout side 2

30 981Label side 1

30 982Label side 2

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

All 47 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaReprise Records RS 6373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaReprise Records RS 6373 / Reprise Records 6373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records RS 6373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyReprise Records RS 6373 / Reprise Records 6373LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970GermanyReprise Records RS 6373 / Reprise Records 6373LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970New ZealandReprise Records RS 6373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKReprise Records RSLP 6373First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USReprise Records RS 6373First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970USReprise Records RS 6373First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USReprise Records RS 6373 / Reprise Records 6373LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1970USReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records ST-93231LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970USReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970USReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceReprise Records 44084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000GermanyReprise Records 7599-27449-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USA & EuropeNonesuch 558867-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaReprise Records REP 44 084 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6373LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaReprise Records RS 6373LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeReprise Records REP 44 084 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeReprise Records K 44 084 / Reprise Records 44 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 084 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyReprise Records REP 44 084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsReprise Records REP 44084 / Reprise Records REP 44.084LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsReprise Records REP 44084LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandReprise Records 6373 / Reprise Records RS 6373LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKReprise Records K 44084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKReprise Records K 44084LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKReprise Records K 44084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKReprise Records K 44084LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Have You Seen My Baby?2:32
  2. A2Let's Burn Down The Cornfield3:03
  3. A3Mama Told Me Not To Come2:12
  4. A4Suzanne3:15
  5. A5Lover's Prayer1:55
  6. A6Lucinda2:40
  7. A7Underneath The Harlem Moon1:52
  8. B1Yellow Man2:19
  9. B2Old Kentucky Home2:40
  10. B3Rosemary2:08
  11. B4If You Need Oil3:00
  12. B5Uncle Bob's Midnight Blues2:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 12 Songs are there?

47 vinyl pressings of 12 Songs are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 2017.

When was 12 Songs first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6373.

How do I tell if my copy of 12 Songs is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6373, RSLP 6373, 6373) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6373-A1 30981 and RS-6373-B1 30982. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 12 Songs 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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