Vinyl pressings
by Al Kooper · 1971
New York City (You're A Woman) 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.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
P AL 30506-2A P A 5 oRunout A, variant 1
P BL 30506-2A P A oRunout B, variant 1
P AL 30506-2BRunout A, variant 2
P BL 30506-2A PX oRunout B, variant 2
S-64340-A1Runout A stamped
S-64340-B1Runout B stamped
A MX164816 SBP234006-1Runout A, stamped
A MX164817 SBP234006-2Runout B, stamped
MX164816Label A
MX164817Label B
o CP AL 30506-2BSide A, stamped
o CP BL 30506-2ASide B, stamped
AL 30506Label A
BL 30506Label B
PC 57133 ASide 1 etched
PC 57133 BSide 2 etched
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 234006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia C 30506First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPC 57133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473882First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | CBS S 64340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | CBS 64340 / CBS S 64340First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia C 30506First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-261LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of New York City (You're A Woman) are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1971 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia C 30506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 30506, 64340, SBP 234006, S 64340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 30506-2A P A 5 o and P BL 30506-2A P A o. 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.
