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Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal

by Tin Tin · 1971

20 pressings10 countriesVocalPop

Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal

18 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.

US

1971
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6821
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

71 - C - 22032 - 1 5-10-71 AT/DK SRC WA side - runout

71 - C - 20163 - 1 5-14-71 AT W SRCB side - runout

71-C-22032 SPA side - label

71-C-20163 SPB side - label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaPolydor 2058 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971BrazilPolydor 2176 042First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1971CanadaPolydor 2058 114First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1971GermanyPolydor 2058 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971ItalyPolydor 2058 114 / Polydor 2058114First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1971ItalyPolydor 2058 114 / Polydor 2058114First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971New ZealandPolydor 2058114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971SpainPolydor 20 58 114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971UKPolydor 2058-114First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1971USATCO Records 45 6821First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971USATCO Records 45-6821First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971USATCO Records 6821First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1971USATCO Records 45-6821First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1971USATCO Records 45-6821First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1971USATCO Records 6821First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPolydor 2058 1147", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AIs That The Way2:35
  2. BSwans On The Canal2:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45 6821.

How do I tell if my copy of Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 6821, 45-6821, 6821, 2058-114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Is That The Way / Swans On The Canal 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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