Vinyl pressings
by Seals & Crofts · 1974
Unborn Child / Ledges 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.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
WEA RCA 4589 PF Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A
WEA RCA 4596 PF Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B
RCA 4589Label side A, in brackets
RCA 4596Label side B, in brackets
WEA | RCA 4589 | PF Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A
WEA | RCA 4596 | PF Manufactured In GermanyRunout side B
RCA 4589Label side A, in brackets
RCA 4596Label side B, in brackets
RCA 4589 S-1C TIA-Side Runout Etching
RCA 4589 S-1D TIIIB-Side Runout Etching
(RCA4589)SA-Side Label
(RCA4596)SB-Side Label
WB 7771 RCA 4589-S 1A TML sssRunout A
WB 7771 RCA 4596-S 1B TML sRunout B
(RCA4589)SLabel A
(RCA4596)SLabel 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 WB-7771First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBCS 7.062First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7771First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16 365First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 365First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1288WFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B.7771First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-66First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7771First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7771First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Unborn Child / Ledges are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 16 365.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 16 365, WB 7771, WB-7771, WBCS 7.062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA RCA 4589 PF Manufactured In Germany and WEA RCA 4596 PF Manufactured In Germany. 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.
