Vinyl pressings
by The Neon Philharmonic · 1969
Morning Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
L-16882-1B PRunout side A, variant 1
L-16879-1C TIIRunout side B, variant 1
L-16882-1C T11Runout side A, variant 2
L-16879-1C T111Runout side B, variant 2
L-16882-1B PRunout, Side A, Stamped, variant 1
L-16879-1A PRunout, Side B, Stamped, variant 1
L-16882-1A P 3Runout, Side A, Stamped, variant 2
L-16879-1A P 7Runout, Side B, Stamped, variant 2
L-16882-1A S S S SA side runout - etched
L-16879-1A S S S S SRunout, Side B, Stamped
L16882A side label
L16879B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Canada | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WV 5120First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | Germany | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records A 7261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B 7261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1969 | US | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7261First year7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 72617", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Morning Girl are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 7261.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7261, WB 7261, WV 5120, A 7261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L-16882-1B P and L-16879-1C TII. 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.
