Vinyl pressings
by Werner Müller Und Sein Orchester · 1971
Songs Of Joy was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
STED-015 777 AℓRunout Side A, etched
STED-015 778 AℓRunout Side B, etched
STED 015 777Label Side A
STED 015 778Label Side A
STE-D-015.777-1WSide A Stamped
STE-D-015.778-1WSide B Stamped
STEDO15 777Side A Label
STEDO15 778Side B Label
STE-D-015.777-1WSide A, Stamped
STE-D-015.778-1WSide B, Stamped
STEDO 15 777Label side A
STEDO 15 778Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | London Records SP 44166 / London Records SP. 44166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records SP 44166 / London Records SP. 44166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | DECCA PFS 4228 / DECCA PFS 4228First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Decca PFS 334228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca PFS 4228First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Decca PFS 4228First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Decca PFS 4228First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | UK | Decca SP 44166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records SP 44166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records SP 44166 DJFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Venezuela | London Records SP 44166 / London Records SP. 44166First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Chile | London Records SLLC-40033LP | LP |
| 1972 | Turkey | Decca PFS 4228LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | South Korea | Decca PFS 4228LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club R-02409 / World Record Club R 02409LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Venezuela | London Records 150.023LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club SLZ 8468 / World Record Club SLZ.8468LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
19 vinyl pressings of Songs Of Joy are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, UK, US, France and more. One of them is London Records SP 44166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 44166, PFS 4228, SP 44166 DJ, PFS 334228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STED-015 777 Aℓ and STED-015 778 Aℓ. 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.
