Vinyl pressings
by Soft Machine · 1973
Seven 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.
5 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
S 65799 A1Runout A-side, stamped, variant 1
S 65799 B1Runout B-side, stamped, variant 1
S 65799 A1 ΛRunout A-side, stamped, variant 2
S 65799 B1 ΛRunout B-side, stamped, variant 2
ECLP-108A1 1 A 2Side A, engraved
ECLP-108B2 1 A 2Side B, engraved
MX171596Side 1 label
MX171597Side 2 label
S 65799-A 2Runout side A etched, variant 1
S 65799-B ARunout side B etched, variant 1
S 65799-ARunout side A etched, variant 2
S 65799-BRunout side B etched, variant 2
S 65799 A1Runout A-side, stamped
S 65799 B1Runout B-side, stamped
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 | CBS SBP 234458 / CBS S 65799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | CBS S 65799First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPL-108First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S 65799First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia C 32716 / Columbia KC 32716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KC 32716LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia C 32716 / Columbia KC 32716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS S 65799LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32716LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32716 / Columbia C 32716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia C 32716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32716LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia C 32716LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1974 | US | Columbia C 32716LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1892 / Columbia MOVLP1892LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1892 / Columbia MOVLP1892LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | CBS 65799 / CBS S 65799LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 65799 / CBS S 65799LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 65799LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 65799 / CBS 65799LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 65799 / CBS S 65799LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32716 / Columbia 32716LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Seven are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS S 65799, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 65799, ECPL-108, SBP 234458) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65799 A1 and S 65799 B1. 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.
