Vinyl pressings
by Weathermen · 1970
It's The Same Old Song 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.
8 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.
10 AA6073207 1[2 crossed out] 320 E 1Runout A-side, stamped
10 AA6073207 2[1 crossed out] 320 I 1Runout A-side, stamped
AA 6073 207.1 FLabel A-side
AA 6073 207.2 FLabel B-side
CB 139 A-1UMachine stamped in run-out area A-side
CB 139 B-1UMachine stamped in run-out area B-side
CB 139ALabel A-side
CB 139BLabel B-side
CB 139 A-1U RR KT 2Side A runout
CB 139 B-1U RL KT 2Side B runout
CB 139ASide A label
CB 139BSide B label
CB 139 A-1 URunout groove A-side
CB 139 B-1 ULabel B-side
CB 139 A-1U GO KT 2Side A runout, variant 1
CB 139 B-1U GP KT 2Side B runout, variant 1
CB 139 A-1U O KT 1Side A runout, variant 2
CB 139 B-1U M KT 1Side B runout, variant 2
MX37903A
MX37904B
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 | Interfusion ITFK-4154First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6073 207 / Philips 6073.207First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Philips 6073 207First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6073 207First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB 139First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB 139First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB 139First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CB 139First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Belgium | Philips 6073 2077", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Belgium | Philips 6073 2077", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Philips 6073 2077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Scandinavia | Philips 6073 2077", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | South Africa | Fontana TOS 7707", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 60 73 2077", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | US | United Artists Records UA 50768 / United Artists Records SUA 507687", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6073 2077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | United Artists Records SUA 507687", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of It's The Same Old Song are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is Philips 6073 207, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6073 207, CB 139, ITFK-4154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6073207 1[2 crossed out] 320 E 1 and 10 AA6073207 2[1 crossed out] 320 I 1. 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.
