Vinyl pressings
by Scott McKenzie · 1970
Stained Glass Morning 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 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.
SP-77007-A 77013-MON.-1 (MR) \△15154 ②Side A etched [(MR) stamped]
SP 77007-B 77014-MON-1 (MR) \△15154-X ①Side B etched [(MR) stamped]
SP-77013Side A label
SP-77014Side B label
SP-77007-A 7701-CP pEtched in Side A runout
SP 77007-B 77014-CP pEtched in Side B runout
Artisan Sound Recorders symbolMachine-stamped in Side A&B runouts
SP-77013A Side label matrix number
SP 77007-A T [Artisan logo] I 77013-CTH Λ1Side A etched [Artisan logo & Λ stamped]
SP 77007-B T [Artisan logo] I 77014-CTH Λ2Side B etched [Artisan logo & Λ stamped]
SP-77007-A 77013-MON-2 [MR in circle) △155154 ①A side runout
SP-77007-A 77014-MON-1 [MR in circle) △155154-X ①B side runout
SP-77013Side A Label
SP-77014Side B Label
AMLS 999 A - 2 * 6Side A (Stamped)
AMLS 999 B - 1 * 6
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 | Ode Records SODL-934018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Ode Records SP-77007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Ode Records SODL-934018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | A&M Records AMLS 999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | A&M Records AMLS 999First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Ode Records SP-77007First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Stained Glass Morning are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Ode Records SP-77007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-77007, AMLS 999, SODL-934018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-77007-A 77013-MON.-1 (MR) \△15154 ② and SP 77007-B 77014-MON-1 (MR) \△15154-X ①. 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.
