Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1974
Junior's Farm was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
40 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 27 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.
7YCE 21751-3U CRSide A runout, variant 1
7YCE 21752-1 LRSide B runout, variant 1
7YCE 21751-3U GASide A runout, variant 2
7YCE 21752-1 RMSide B runout, variant 2
7YCE 21751-3 D 1Side A runout hand-etched
7YCE 21752-2 A 1Side B runout, hand-etched
7YCE 21751-3Side A runout, etched
7YCE 21752-2Side B runout, etched
7YCE.21751Side A label
7YCE.21752Side B label
7YCE 21751-1 G 1Side A runout, stamped
7YCE 21752-1 G 1Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Belgium | Apple Records 4C006-05752First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Apple Records S7BT-78First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Apple Records 1875First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Chile | Apple Records SAPPLE-48First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Colombia | Odeon 46597First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Denmark | Apple Records R 5999First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | France | Apple Records 2C 004-05752First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Apple Records 2C 004-05752First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Apple Records 1C 006-05 752 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 752First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Apple Records R 5999First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Ireland | Apple Records R 5999First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Apple Records R 5999First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 000 05752First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006 05752First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Apple Records EPR-107907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Angola | Apple Records 8E 006 057527", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Japan | Capitol Records EPR-10790 / MPL EPR-107907", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Odeon EPS-17201 / MPL 7YCE-2175-S7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5999 / MPL R 59997", Reissue | 7", Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 5999 / MPL R 59997", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records R 59997", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
56 vinyl pressings of Junior's Farm are listed here, from 31 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is Apple Records R 5999, released October 25, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5999, 1875, P-1875, A-10626) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21751-3U CR and 7YCE 21752-1 LR. 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.
