Vinyl pressings
by Val Doonican · 1971
Morning 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.
5 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
6006 177 1F▽1 420 1 1 5Runout side A
6006 177 2F▽1 420 1 1 7Runout side B
6006 177.1Label side A
6006 177.2Label side B
6006 177.1Label side A
6006 177.2Label side B
6006 177.1Label side A
6006 177.2Label side B
AA 6006 177 1W 1 670 11 2Runout (Stamped) side A
AA 6006 177 2W 1 670 11 2Runout (Stamped) side B
6006 177.1Label side A
6006 177.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Philips TOS 852First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6006 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6006 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Philips 6006 177First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Philips 6006 1777", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Philips PH.407147", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6006 1777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 1777", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Philips 407147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philips TOS.10207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Morning are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Philips 6006 177, released November 26, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 177, TOS 852) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6006 177 1F▽1 420 1 1 5 and 6006 177 2F▽1 420 1 1 7. 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.
