US
March 1975- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-XW602-X
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Sunday Sharpe · 1975
Put Your Head On My Shoulder was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MX45941A
MX45942B
UP 35806 A P1Side A [Stamped]
UP 35806 B P1Side B [Stamped]
35.806 ASide A [Label]
35.806 BSide B [Label]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | United Artists Records K-5868First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-XW602-XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1975 | France | United Artists Records UP 35.806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | United Artists Records K5868First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | United Artists Records 16094 A / United Artists Records 16094-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW602-XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | United Artists Records UA-XW602-XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Put Your Head On My Shoulder are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-XW602-X, released March 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-XW602-X, UP 35806, K-5868, UP 35.806) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.