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Vinyl pressings

Some Velvet Morning

by Vanilla Fudge · 1969

18 pressings9 countriesProg RockRock

Some Velvet Morning was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Some Velvet Morning

16 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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

1969
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6679
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

69C-16123-MOLabel A

69C-16810-MOLabel B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6679
Format
7", Single, Mono
Runout / matrix

69-C-16123-1 LW M ATside A

69-C-16810-1 LW AT Mside B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6679
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

AT 69-C-16123 - 1 LW W AT SRCRunout A

AT 69-C-16809 - 1 SRC LW W ATRunout B

69-C-16123 SPLabel A

69-C-16809 SPLabel B

Full details of this pressing

US

1969
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records 45-6679
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Plastic Products Pressing
Runout / matrix

69C-16123-PLLabel A

69C-16809-PLLabel B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustraliaAtlantic AK-3028First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969CanadaATCO Records 6679XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1969GermanyAtlantic ATL. 70.384First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyAtlantic ATL-NP 03121First year7"7"
1969ItalyAtlantic ATL-NP 03121 / Atlantic ATL NP 03121First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969ItalyAtlantic ATL-NP 03121 / Atlantic ATL NP 03121First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969JapanAtlantic DT-1117First year7", Mono · Mono7", Mono · Mono
1969PortugalAtlantic N-28-76First year7"7"
1969USATCO Records 45-6679First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USATCO Records 45-6679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969USATCO Records 45-6679First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969USATCO Records 45-6679First year7", Single, Mono · Mono7", Single, Mono · Mono
1969USATCO Records 45-6679First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1969ItalyAtlantic ATL-NP 03121 / Atlantic ATL NP 03121First year7", Single7", Single
1969ItalyAtlantic ATL-NP 03121First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaATCO Records 6679X7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?FranceATCO Records ATCO-171 / ATCO Records 1717", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. ASome Velvet Morning7:34
  2. BPeople5:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Some Velvet Morning are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Some Velvet Morning are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Some Velvet Morning first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6679.

How do I tell if my copy of Some Velvet Morning is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6679, 584276, ATL-NP 03121, AK-3028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 69C-16123-MO and 69C-16810-MO. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Some Velvet Morning 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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