US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Page One 2502
- Format
- LP, Album

Vinyl pressings
by Vanity Fare · 1970
Early In The Morning 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.
14 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
P02502 SA Bell Sound ARP 12-12-69 ∆14395 AUDIOMATRIXSide A runout
P02502 SB Bell Sound 12-12-69 ARP AUDIOMATRIXSide B runout
2502 SASide A label
2502 SBSide B label
PO 2502 SA Bell Sound 12-12-69 AudioMatrixRunout Side A
PO 2502 SB Bell Sound 12-12-69 AudioMatrixRunout Side B
2502-SALabel Side A
2502-SALabel Side B
P02502SA Bell Sound 12-12-69 ∆14395Side A runout
P02502SB Bell Sound 12-12-69 ∆14395-XSide B runout
2502-SASide A label
2502-SBSide B label
AudioMatrix Bestway PO2502.SA Bell Sound 12-12-69Side A runout
AudioMatrix PO 2502 SB Bestway Bell Sound 12-12-69Side B runout
2502-SA-BWSide A label
2502-SB-BWSide B label
PO2502SA Bell Sound 12-12-69 mastersoundSide A runout
PO2502SB Bell Sound 12-12-69 mastersoundSide B runout
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 | Australia | Page One SPGL-933754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Australia | Page One SPGL 9 33754First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Page One SPGL-933754 / Page One 2502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Page One SPOL 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | Liming Record LM 2357LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Page One 2502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Page One POS 2502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Vinyl Lovers 900649LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Universal Summit SRA250.089 / Universal Summit SRA250-089LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Horizon HZ 64LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Page One 2502LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Early In The Morning are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and more. One of them is Page One 2502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2502, POS 2502, SPGL-933754, SPGL 9 33754) 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.