US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Capitol Records SL-6734
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1972
Great Songs Of Bacharach & David was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SL2-6734J4Side A Runout
SL2-6734B2Side B Runout
QL1 6734 H6 ⁴2 0Side A runout
QL2 6734 H8 ᶻ2 0Side B runout
QL1-6734Side A label
QL2-6734Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records QL 6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records QL-6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Misprint | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Misprint |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records SL-6734First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records QL 6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records QL 6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SL-6734First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records QL 6734 / Creative Products QL-6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records QL 6734 / Creative Products QL-6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records SL-6734 / Zenith SL-6734First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records QL 6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records QL 6734 / Creative Products QL-6734First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records QL 6734 / Creative Products QL-6734First yearLP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Capitol Records QL-6734LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic | LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic |
13 vinyl pressings of Great Songs Of Bacharach & David are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SL-6734.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL-6734, QL 6734, QL-6734) 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.

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