Vinyl pressings
by Seals & Crofts · 1973
Diamond Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
QCA 3643 5 1E T TIIIRunout, side A, stamped, variant 1
QCA 3670 5 1C TIIIIRunout, side B, stamped, variant 1
QCA 3643 S 1E T T1Runout, side A, stamped, variant 2
QCA 3670 S 1E T T1Runout, side B, stamped, variant 2
WB-7708 QAC-3670-S /ARunout, Side A, Etched
WB-7708 QAC-3643-SDJ /ARunout, Side B, Etched
(QCA3643)SSide A Label
(QCA3670)SSide B Label
QCA 3643 S-1AA side runout stamped, variant 1
QCA 3670 S-1BB side runout stamped, variant 1
p QCA 3643 S-1AA side runout stamped, variant 2
p QCA 3670 S-1BB side runout stamped, variant 2
WB-7708 QCA 3643-S 1A s11Runout, Side A
WB-7708 QCA 3670-S 1A ssssRunout, Side B
(QCA3643)SSide A Label
(QCA3670)SSide B Label
WB 7708 QCA-3643-W-CSG 1A sRun-out Side A, etched
WB 7708 QCA-3643-SDJ 1A sRun-out Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 7708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB 7708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBCS 7.044First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7708First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD 0021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 1629832097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WDB-0021-First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WBR 7708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-42First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBS 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HS 959 / Warner Bros. Records HS-959First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Diamond Girl are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7708.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7708, K 16290, WBCS 7.044, WBD 0021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QCA 3643 5 1E T TIII and QCA 3670 5 1C TIIII. 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.
