Vinyl pressings
by Three Dog Night · 1972
Pieces Of April 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.
24 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 12 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.
01607 SP 1-1 SRCRunout side A version 1
01608 SRCRunout side B version 1
01607 SP ̶1̶ 1-2Runout side A version 2
01608 SRCRunout side B version 2
01607 ppRunout side A
01608 ppRunout side B
AMP 45-01607-PLLabel side A
AMP 45-01608-PLLabel side B
01607-2 T1Etched Side A, variant 1
01608-2 T1Etched Side B, variant 1
01607-2 T TIIEtched Side A, variant 2
01608-2 TIIIIIEtched Side B, variant 2
45-01607Side A Label
45-01608Side B Label
T 01607-1Side A - Runout, Etched
T 01608-1Side B - Runout, Etched
45-01608Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Probe PRO-10069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Probe S7PO-13.049First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records D-4331First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Finland | Probe 5E 006-94069First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-94 069 / Probe 1 C 006-94 069First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 94069 / EMI Electrola 94069First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPR 10213First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPR-10213First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPR-10213First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Capitol Records 7263First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Probe 5C 006-94 069 / Probe 5C 006-94069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE 55First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Probe 7E 006 94069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | Probe 8E 006-94 069 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | US | Dunhill 45-D-4331 / ABC Records 45-D-4331First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records D-26927", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-26927", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Pieces Of April are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Brazil, Canada, Finland and more. One of them is Dunhill 45-D-4331.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-D-4331, D-4331, S7PO-13.049, 5E 006-94069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01607 SP 1-1 SRC and 01608 SRC. 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.
