Vinyl pressings
by Seals & Crofts · 1974
Unborn Child 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.
24 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
W2761 40677-1 TML PSide A etched [TML P stamped], variant 1
W2761 40678-1X TML PSide B etched [TML P stamped], variant 1
P W2761 40677-1 TML A 1Side A etched P, TML, A 1 stamped], variant 2
P W2761 40678-1X TML 1 ASide B etched P, TML, 1 A stamped], variant 2
T\ W-2761 40677-1-1 TMLRunout side A, variant 1
T\ W-2761 40678-1-2 TMLRunout side B, variant 1
T\ W-2761 40677-I-1I TML GRunout side A, variant 2
T\ W-2761 40678-I-2 TML DRunout side B, variant 2
S 1 W-2761 40677-1BSide A - Etched
S 1 W-2761 40678-1ASide B - Etched
W 2761-40677-1 ② TML HSide A etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ & H stamped
W 2761-40678-1X ② TML HSide B etched, exc. ᴛᴍʟ & H stamped
S40,677Side A label
S40,678Side B label
R 123501 A 1Side A
R 123501 B 1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP 5.062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56 028 / Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 028 / Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8425WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8425WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 028 / Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records HWBS 321-58 / Hispavox HEBS 321-58First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56028 / Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records S 2761First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records W 2761 / Warner Bros. Records 40678-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Unborn Child are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records W 2761.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 2761, S 2761, WS4 2761, W4 2761) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W2761 40677-1 TML P and W2761 40678-1X TML P. 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.
