Vinyl pressings
by Springwater · 1971
I Will Return was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
K 1 ℗ 1971 K 71 ◊Z 00 2058 141 S1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 K 71 ◊Z D 00 2058 141 S2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
G 1 ℗ 1971 K 71 ◊Z 00 2058 141 S1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 K 71 ◊Z D 00 2058 141 S2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
2058141 A//1▽420 113 6A-side runout, stamped variant 1
2058141 B//1▽420 1 1 29B-side runout, stamped variant 1
2058141 A//1▽420 12 10 04A-side runout, stamped variant 2
2058141 B//1▽420 11 22 04B-side runout, stamped variant 2
2058141 A//1∇420 11 1Side A, runout, stamped variant 1
2058141 B//1∇420 1 1 4Side B, runout, stamped variant 1
2058141 A//1∇420 11 12 04Side A, runout, stamped variant 2
2058141 B//1∇420 1 1 13 04Side B, runout, stamped variant 2
2058141 A//1∇420 12 4 04Side A
2058141 B//1∇420 12 04 4Side B
2058141 A//1∇420 11 2 0Side A, runout, stamped
2058141 B//1∇420 1 1 1 1Side B, runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 141First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2058 1417", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1971 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Italy | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 1417", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 141First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | Polydor 2058 141 / Polydor 2058.141First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Portugal | Polydor 2058 141First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of I Will Return are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 141.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 141, 2058-141, 45-44143, 44143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 1 ℗ 1971 K 71 ◊Z 00 2058 141 S1 and 1 ℗ 1971 K 71 ◊Z D 00 2058 141 S2. 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.
