Canada
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia ES 90078
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Titanic · 1971
Sea Wolf 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.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CBS 64791 A GPStamped A side
CBS 64791 BStamped B side
S 64791-ARunout side A, variant 1
S 64971-BRunout side B, variant 1
S 64791-A IIRunout side A, variant 2
S 64971-BRunout side B, variant 2
S 64791-ARunout A, etched
S 64791-BRunout B, etched
S 64791-1Label A
S 64791-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia ES 90078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | CBS CBS 64791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | CBS CBS 64791LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS S 64791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS S 64791First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64791 / CBS CBS S 64791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SVL-310/MX167231 / CBS SVL-310/MX167232LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Epic 144086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Israel | CBS 64791 / CBS CBS 64791LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 64791LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1657 / CBS ASF.1657LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 64791 / CBS CBS S 64791LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Sea Wolf are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, France, Greece, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia ES 90078.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ES 90078, CBS 64791, S 64791) 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.
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.