Vinyl pressings
by The Kelly Family · 1979
David's Song was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
AA 2042 167 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
AA 2042 167 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
AA 2042 167 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
AA 2042 167 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 1 06Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
POSP 114 A//1▼E420 11 1Side A runout, stamped
RCSide A runout, etched
POSP 114 B//1▼E420 11 2Side B runout, stamped
2042.167-A1Runout side A (etched)
2042.167-BIRunout side B (etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Austria | Polydor 2042 176First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Belgium | Polydor 2042 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 114 / Polydor (2042 176)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Polydor 2042 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Polydor POSP 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2042 1767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2042 1767", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Polydor PS 11317", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Kel-Life 555167", 45 RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Kel-Life 555167", 45 RPM, 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM, 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of David's Song are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Netherlands, UK, Austria, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2042 167.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2042 167, POSP 114, 2042 176) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2042 167 1W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06 and AA 2042 167 2W 1 ℗ 1979 670 06. 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.
