Vinyl pressings
by Sandy Denny · 1974
Like An Old Fashioned Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ILPS-9258-A-1U STERLINGRunout side A variant 1
ILPS-9258-B-2U STERLINGRunout side B variant 1
ILPS-9258-A-1U H 1 STERLINGRunout side A variant 2
ILPS-9258-B-2U R 1 STERLINGRunout side B variant 2
SW-1-9340-Z1 ─◁ STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
SW-2-9340-Z2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
SW-1-9340-Z1 ─◁ STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
SW-2-9340-Z1 ─◁ STERLINGRunout B,variant 2
SW-1-9340-Z6• - ✲ STERLINGRunout Side 1
SW-2-9340-Z6• - ✲ STERLINGRunout Side 2
SW 1-9340Label Side 1
SW 2-9340Label Side 2
2 SW-1-9340-A-1DRunout Side 1, Etched
xs \ SW-9340-B-1A MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side 2, Etched exc MASTERED BY CAPITOL
SW 1-9340Label Side 1
SW 2-9340Label Side 2
SW-1-9340-Z3 #1 STERLING ()Runout Side 1
SW-2-9340-Z3 #1 STERLING ()Runout Side 2
SW 1-9340Label Side 1
SW 2-9340Label Side 2
6 SMX-43723Side A runout, etched
1 SMX-43724Side B runout, etched
SMX43723Side A label
SMX43724Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records L 35068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Island Records SW-9340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Island Records ICL 61First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Island Records SW-9340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Island Records SW-9340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Island Records SW-9340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Island Records SW-9340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Island Records 9237 9258 / Island Records ILPS 9258LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9258LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Island Records ILPS 9258LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | US | Island Records ILPS 9258LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Carthage Records CGLP 4425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | US | Carthage Records CGLP 4425LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Island Records 671 715-7LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Island Records UMCLP008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Island Records ILPS 19258LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Island Records 200 557LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS.9258LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9258LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Island Records ILPS 9258LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Like An Old Fashioned Waltz are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9258, released June 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9258, SW-9340, L 35068, ICL 61) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS-9258-A-1U STERLING and ILPS-9258-B-2U STERLING. 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.
