Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1970
The Girls' Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
SCR-781-A-S-9 19801 ⓈA runout etched except Ⓢ stamped, 19801 mirrored
SCR-781-B-S-11 19800 ⓈB runout etched except Ⓢ stamped, 19800 mirrored
SCR-781-A-SA label
SCR-781-B-SB label
SCR-781-A-SSide A label
SCR-781-B-SSide B label
SCR-781-A-S-1 (X8094) KSide A Runout
SCR-781 B-S-2 (X8095)Side B Runout
SCR-781-A-SSide A Label
SCR-781-B-SSide B Label
M3 272706 9 1394 MA 21Runout (Etched) Side A
M3 272707 9 1394 MB 21Runout (Etched) Side B
\ Mx 34625 3BA side runout etched
Mx 34626 3AB side runout etched
MX34625A side label
MX34626B side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Liberty LYK-3632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Liberty LYK 3632First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Liberty LYS 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Soul City SCR-781First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Soul City SCR-781First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Soul City SCR-781-SFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Soul City SCR-781First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1970 | France | Liberty 2C 006-91394 M / Liberty LBF 15 351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Liberty SCR. 7817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Liberty 15 3517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Liberty 5C 006-91394 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Mexico | Liberty L 55089 / Musart L 550897", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Mexico | Liberty L 55089 / Musart L 550897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of The Girls' Song are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, France, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Soul City SCR-781.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCR-781, SCR-781-S, 2C 006-91394 M, LYK-3632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SCR-781-A-S-9 19801 Ⓢ and SCR-781-B-S-11 19800 Ⓢ. 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.
