Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1977
Draw The Line was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL-34586-1B STERLING B1 PSide A runout, variant 1
BL-34586-1D STERLING A3 PSide B runout, variant 1
AL 34856-1B STERLING PSide A runout, variant 2
BL 34856-1K STERLING PSide B runout, variant 2
AL•34856-1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL•34856-1D T1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
BL•34856-1C T3 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BL•34856-1G T1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
AL•34856-1E STERLING SSide A runout, variant 1
BL•34856-1E STERLING SSide B runout, variant 1
AL-34856-1F E6 STERLING I SSide A runout, variant 2
BL 34856-1E D3 STERLING I SSide B runout, variant 2
AL 34856-1F STERLING E5 S 1Variant 1, A side etch, exc Sterling stamp
BL 34856-1F A3 STERLING S 1Variant 1, B side etch, exc Sterling stamp
AL 34856-1F STERLING A7 S 1Variant 2, A side etch, exc Sterling stamp
BL 34856-1F B2 STERLING 2 SVariant 2, B side etch, exc Sterling stamp
AL-34586-1A [Stamped: STERLING]Scribed in runout, side A (variant 1)
BL-34586-1J [Stamped: STERLING]Scribed in runout, side B (variant 1)
AL-34586-1A [Stamped: STERLING]Scribed in runout, side A (variant 2)
BL-34586-1K [Stamped: STERLING]Scribed in runout, side B (variant 2)
AL•34856-1A STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
BL•34856-1D T1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
BL•34856-1C T3 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
BL•34856-1G T1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 19827First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 14-1109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 82147 / CBS CBS 82147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 82147 / CBS CBS 82147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS 82147 / CBS CBS 82147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5601First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS 82147First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34856First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34856First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Colombia Records AL 34856LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1977 | US | CBS 82147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia JC 34856 / Columbia 34856First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 3125LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25 AP-848LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Columbia 88883760951 / Columbia JC 34856LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | Unknown | Music On Vinyl MOVLP978LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | US | Columbia 88883760951S2 / Columbia 34856LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP978 / Columbia JC 34856LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Columbia 88883760951 / Columbia JC 34856LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Capitol Records 00602455749178LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | Capitol Records B0038010-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS 466729 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34856LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 34856 / Columbia PC 34856LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of Draw The Line are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34856, released December 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34856, 82147, SBP 237093, 19827) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-34586-1B STERLING B1 P and BL-34586-1D STERLING A3 P. 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.
