Vinyl pressings
by The New Seekers · 1972
Circles was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 17 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.
2058242 A // 1∇420 1 5 4Runout, A-side, variant 1
2058242 B // 1∇420 1 2 1Runout, B-side, variant 1
2058242 A // 4∇420Runout, A-side, variant 2
2058242 B // 3∇420 04Runout, B-side, variant 2
2058242 A//2▽420 11 35Runout side A
2058242 B//1▽420 12 27Runout side B
2058242 A // 2∇420 12 68Stamped Side A. Variant 1
2058242 A // 2∇420 12 68Stamped Side B. Variant 1
2058242 B // 2∇420 1 2 3 4
2058242 B // 2∇420 1 2 3 4
2058242 A // 1∇420 1 5 4Stamped Side A. Variant 1
2058242 B // 1∇420 1 2 1Stamped Side B. Variant 1
2058242 A // 4∇420Runout, A-side, stamped. Variant 2
2058242 B // 3∇420 04Runout, B-side, stamped. Variant 2
04 2058242 A // 1∇420 11 5 4Side A runout stamped
04 2058242 B // 1∇420 12 1Side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Philips 6000 058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Elektra E-45787First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6000 058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6000 058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Philips 6000 058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | Philips 6000-058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Israel | Phonodor 72071 (6000 058)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6000 058First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFL-1740First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SNP-29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Philips 6000 058First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Philips 6000 058 / Phonogram 6000 058First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Philips 6000 058 / Philips 6000.058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Scandinavia | Philips 6000 058 / Philips 6000.058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 60 00 058First year7", Single | 7", Single |
31 vinyl pressings of Circles are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is Polydor 2058-242.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058-242, 2058 242, EK-45787, 6000 058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058242 A // 1∇420 1 5 4 and 2058242 B // 1∇420 1 2 1. 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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