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We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

by The New Seekers · 1972

26 pressings16 countriesSoft RockPop RockPop

We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing 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.

How to spot a first pressing of We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

20 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 14 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2383 103
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2383103 A//1▽420 11 16 04

2383103 B//2▽420 11 7 04

Full details of this pressing

Austria

1972
Label and catalog number
Philips 6308 106
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

10 AA 6308 106 1Y 320 Made in Austria 2Runout Side A, stamped

10 AA 6308 106 2Y 320 Made in Austria 2Runout Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 26 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustriaPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972FrancePhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GermanyPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972IndiaPolydor 2383 103First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ItalyPolydor 2383 103First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972JapanPhilips RJ-5025First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972JapanPhilips RJ-5025First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972New ZealandPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972ScandinaviaPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1972South AfricaPhilips 6308 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 6308 106LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EcuadorPhilips LP-30049LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6308 106LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPolydor 2383-103 / Polydor 2383 103LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Dance, Dance, Dance2:04
  2. A2Georgie Girl / Ticket To Ride2:58
  3. A3I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)2:20
  4. A4Changes IV2:45
  5. A5One By One3:06
  6. A6I Can Say You're Beautiful3:42
  7. B1Beg, Steal Or Borrow2:45
  8. B2The World I Wish For You2:27
  9. B3Wanderer's Song2:42
  10. B4Just An Old Fashioned Love Song2:41
  11. B5Songs Of Praise2:38
  12. B6Mystic Queen4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing are there?

26 vinyl pressings of We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.

When was We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Australia, Austria, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2383 103.

How do I tell if my copy of We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 103, ACB 123, 6308 106, RJ-5025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383103 A//1▽420 11 16 04 and 2383103 B//2▽420 11 7 04. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is We'd Like To Teach The World To Sing on vinyl worth?

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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