Germany
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 74-16 040
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Savage Rose · 1970
Sunday Morning / Speak Softly 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.
10 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ZHPA-3014 Manufactured in GermanySide 1: [stamped]
S-IISide 1: [etched]
ZHPA-3015 Manufactured in GermanySide 2: [stamped]
S-IISide 2: [etched]
Z2PW 9666 IRunout side A
Z2PW 9667 IRunout side B
Z2PW 9666Label side A
Z2PW 9667Label side B
I A1 ZTKS -5981--2SA-Side Runout Etching
I A1 ZTKS -6434--2SB-Side Runout Etching
ZTKS-5981A-Side Label
ZTKS-6434B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | RCA Victor 71-0104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | RCA Victor 71-0104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 040First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 71-0104First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2054 011 / Polydor 2054.011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2054 011 / Polydor 2054.011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Gregar 71-0104First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS 20847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | RCA SS 20847", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Sunday Morning / Speak Softly are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-16 040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16 040, RCA 2020, 71-0104, 2054 011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.