Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet Inspirations · 1970
Light Sings / This World was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A-19613-11 AT LW W Δ81673Runout, side A
A-19611-21 (IR) LW AT Δ81672 WRunout, side B
A-19613-MOLabel side A
A-19611-MOLabel side B
A - 19613 - 11 AT LW WRunout, side A, etched
A - 19611 - 11 LW AT WRunout, side B, etched
A-19613-PLLabel side A
A-19611-PLLabel side B
A - 19611 - 1
A-19613-1 AT LW W SRCEtched Side A
A-19611-1 SRC LW AT WEtched Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-2750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2750First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-27507", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 2750First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2750First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 45-2750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Portugal | Atlantic N-28-99 / Alvorada N-28-997", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Light Sings / This World are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Jamaica. One of them is Atlantic 45-2750, released August 21, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2750, 2750, AT 2750) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-19613-11 AT LW W Δ81673 and A-19611-21 (IR) LW AT Δ81672 W. 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.
