Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1970
Domino / Sweet Jannie 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.
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
S-7434 N-51901-S-1 10:6:70 DC TIIVar. 1: A side, etched
S-7434 N-51945-S-1 10-6-70 DC TIIVar. 1: B side, etched
S-7434 N-51901-S-3 10-6-70 DC TIIIVar. 2: A side, etched
S•7434 N-51945-S-3 10-6-70 DC TIIIVar. 2: B side, etched
p(stamped/inverted) 7434-S N-51901-S 10-6-70 (scribed)A side deadwax
p(stamped/inverted) S· 7434 N-51945-S 10-6-70 (scribed)B side deadwax
DC (signed, interlocking, looking like @ sign)Scribed onto deadwax on both sides
7434-S N-51901-S 10-6-70 1C DC S1Runout A, etched
S-7434 N-51945-S 10-6-70 1B DC SSRunout B, etched
(N51901)SLabel A
(N51945)SLabel B
7434-N-51701-DJ 10-6-70 1B P 3Side A Runout (mono)
B-7434 N-51701-3 10-6-70 1A P 3Side B Runout (stereo)
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 | Warner Bros. Records 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Warner Bros. Records WV.5153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records A 7434 / Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records A 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 32056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records G 1007First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Peru | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 11182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WB 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records H 674 / Hispavox H 674First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7434First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WB 7434First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records 315477" | 7" |
| ? | Lebanon | Warner Bros. Records 74347", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Domino / Sweet Jannie are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7434, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7434, WB 7434, WV.5153, A 7434) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-7434 N-51901-S-1 10:6:70 DC TII and S-7434 N-51945-S-1 10-6-70 DC TII. 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.
