Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1975
Letting Go was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 19 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 21771-1A-Side run-out, stamped variant 1
7YCE 21772-2B-Side run-out, stamped variant 1
7YCE 21771-1 RM 1Side A runout variant 2
7YCE 21772-2 GG 2Side B runout variant 2
7YCE 21771-1 GO 2A-Side run-out Stamped
7YCE 21772-2 GHB-Side run-out Stamped
S-45-92107-A-F-5• 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlySide A
S-45-92105-F-5• 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlySide B
92107-ALabel A
92105Label B
S45-92107-F3Etched runout Side A
S45-92105-F4 #2Etched runout Side B
92107-ALabel A
92105Label B
92107A 4145 F1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WallyEtched runout Side A; MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
92105 4145 F1 #6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Etched runout Side B; MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
92107-ALabel A
92105Label B
S-45-92107-A-F-5. 2 * MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyA side, etched runout
PRO-8225-F-1. 1 * MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyB side, etched runout
S45-92107AA side, label
PRO-8225B side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records A-10940 / MPL A-10940First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-96940 / MPL 4C 006-96940First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records MP-02First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4145 / MPL R 6008First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Denmark | Capitol Records R 6008First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2 C 010-96940 / MPL 2 C 010-96940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-96940 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 969407", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Ireland | Capitol Records R 6008 / MPL R 6008First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Apple Records 3C 006 96940 / Apple Records 3 C006-96940First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Odeon EPS-17203 / MPL EPS-172037", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1975 | Mexico | EMI Capitol De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. 7835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-96940 / Capitol Records 5C 006-96 940First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Capitol Records NZP 3521 / MPL NZP 3521First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.21.628First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Hear Music HRM-36608-01 / MPL HRM-36608-017", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Finland | Capitol Records 5E 006-96940 / MPL 5E 006-969407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
30 vinyl pressings of Letting Go are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1975 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records R 6008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6008, 4145, P-4145, SPD 670) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21771-1 and 7YCE 21772-2. 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.
