Vinyl pressings
by The Rolling Stones · 1973
Sad Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
DR-37497-T1-1CRunout A side, stamped, variant 1
XDR-45284-T1-1CRunout AA side, stamped, variant 1
DR-37497-T1-1C UU 1Runout A side, stamped, variant 2
XDR-45284-T1-1C BUG 1Runout AA side, stamped, variant 2
DR-37497-T1-1CRunout A side, stamped
XDR-45284-T1-1CRunout AA side, stamped
DR 37497Label A side
XDR 45284Label AA side
DR 37497Label Side A
XDR 45284Label Side B
DR.37497Side A Label
XDR.45284Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | London Records S7L-6120First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Denmark | Decca F 13404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Decca 84.151First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca DL 25 576First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Italy | Decca F 13404First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records TOP-1800First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records TOP-1800First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | London Records 45/10223First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Decca 6103 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Decca DEC.605First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Norway | Decca F 13404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Norway | Decca F 13404First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Norway | Decca F 13404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Decca F 13404 / Decca F13404First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton SDC-88677 / Decca SDC-88677First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Decca DECCA 52097", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Sad Day are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Belgium, South Africa, Brazil and more. One of them is Decca F 13404, released April 27, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F 13404, 105/26.382-Y, FM.7590, S7L-6120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DR-37497-T1-1C and XDR-45284-T1-1C. 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.
