Vinyl pressings
by The Fortunes · 1971
Freedom Come, Freedom Go 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.
31 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 21 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.
YCL 15693 A-1 KT 3 LDStamped, side A. Variant 1
YCL 15693 B-1 KT 3 RTStamped, side B. Variant 1
YCL 15693A-1 AM KT 3Stamped, side A. Variant 2
YCL 15693B-1 RG KT 2Stamped, side B. Variant 2
YCL 15693 A-1 KT 3 LDStamped, side A. Variant 1
YCL 15693 B-1 KT 3 RTStamped, side B. Variant 1
YCL 15693A-1 AM KT 3Stamped, side A. Variant 2
YCL 15693B-1 RG KT 2Stamped, side B. Variant 2
PRO-6293-H-2- 1 ✲A-Side Runout Etching
S-45-77128-H-6- 1 ✲B-Side Runout Etching
PRO-6293A-Side Label
S45-X77128B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Capitol Records 3179First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-9642First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.140First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Capitol Records 3179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Capitol Records CL 15693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Capitol Records 2C006-80932First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 006-80 932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Capitol Records CL 15693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL (I) 15693First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2918First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Capitol Records CR-2918First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records 6990First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80 932 / Capitol Records 5C 006-80932First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-80 932 / Capitol Records 5C 006-80932First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | TNR TNR 130007 / TNR TNR 130 0077", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Capitol Records CL 156937", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Portugal | Capitol Records 8E 006-80 932 M / Valentim de Carvalho CI SARL 8E 006-80 932 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 4847", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Freedom Come, Freedom Go are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Belgium, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15693.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15693, 3179, 4 C 006-80932 M, 5C 006-80932) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YCL 15693 A-1 KT 3 LD and YCL 15693 B-1 KT 3 RT. 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.
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