Vinyl pressings
by Sandy Denny · 1972
Sandy was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
ILPS 9207 A-1U 1 LRunout A-side stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9207 B-1U 1 LRunout B-side stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9207 A-1U 1 HRunout A-side stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9207 B-1U 1 HRunout B-side stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9207 A-1U STERLING 2T LHSide A variant 1
ILPS 9207 B-1U STERLING 2T LHSide B variant 1
ILPS 9207 A-2U STERLING 2T LHSide A variant 2
ILPS 9207 B-2U STERLING 2T LHSide B variant 2
SP 4641 T1 T1 2 LH Λ2Side A Etched
SP 4642 T2 T1 3 LH Λ2Side B Etched
SterlingSide A & B Stamped
SP 4641 o P1 STERLING 2 LH N2Side A runout
SP 4642 P2 STERLING 3 LH B5Side B runout
SP-4641Side A label
SP-4642Side B label
SP 4641 $M-1 J Pynes (MR)Runout stamp Side A
SP 4642 M2 (MR)Runout Stamp Side B
Sterling 27 LH 2TOn runout [alternate]
SP 4641 $M-I (MR) △17350 J Pynes STERLING 2T LHVar. 1-runout side A
SP 4642 N2 (MR) ✓ △17350-X (2-2) STERLING LH 2TVar. 1-runout side B
SP 4641 $M-I (MR) △17350 (2) J Pynes STERLING 2T LHVar. 2-runout side A
SP 4642 M2 (MR) V △17350-X (2-1) STERLING LH 2TVar. 2-runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Island Records IL34697 / Island Records IL-34,697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | King Records ICL-42First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Island Records 9207 ILPSFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Island Records IL–24679 / Island Records IL-34697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Island Records 86 384-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9207LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP 4371 / A&M Records SP-4371First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP 4371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP 4371First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP 4371 / A&M Records SP-4371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | A&M Records SP-4371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4371LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 900099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Island Records 533 763-3 / Universal Music Group International 533 763-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Island Records UMCLP007 / UMC UMCLP007LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Island Records L34697LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4371LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4371LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP 4371LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Sandy are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9207, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9207, SP 4371, SP-4371, IL34697) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9207 A-1U 1 L and ILPS 9207 B-1U 1 L. 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.
