Vinyl pressings
by Al Wilson · 1973
Show And Tell was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
Bell 1788-S-1-I-III TML(stamped) PRSide A run-out, etched, variant 1
Bell 1789-S TML(stamped) I-I-I PRSide B run-out, etched, variant 1
Bell 1788-S-1 TML(stamped) 1-1 PRSide A run-out, etched, variant 2
Bell 1789-S-1 TML(stamped) I-I PRSide B run-out, etched, variant 2
BELL 1788-S BEST 7-16-73 TMLSide A runout etched
BELL 1789-S BEST 7-16-73 TMLSide B runout etched
1788-S-BWSide A Label
1789-S-BWSide B Label
Bell 1788-S XA side deadwax - scribed
Bell 1789-S X(scribed) TML(stamped)B side deadwax
1788-SLabel A
1789-SLabel B
Bell 1788-S TML ∆92163Side A runout, variant 1
Bell 1789-S TML ∆92163-ZSide B runout, variant 1
Bell 1788-S TML (MR) ∆92163Side A runout, variant 2
Bell 1789-S (MR) TML ∆92163-XSide B runout, variant 2
Bell 1788-S-1-CTHA-Side Runout (var 1)
Bell 1789-S-1 TML(stamped) cTHB-Side Runout (var 1)
T Bell 1788-S-1-CTHA-Side Runout (var 2)
Bell 1789-S-2 TML(stamped) CTH T11B-Side Runout (var 2)
Bell 1788-S TML [MR logo] △92163A side runout
Bell 1788-S [MR logo] TML △92163-XB side runout
1788-SLabel A
1789-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2001 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records ROCKY ROAD 30073X / Rocky Road Records 30073XFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records 30073XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2001 489First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Jamaica | Bell Records 30073First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Polydor DP-1927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 489First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Peru | Polydor 2001489First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Bell Records BELL 1330First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Rocky Road Records 30073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Rocky Road Records 30073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 30073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Rocky Road Records 30073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Rocky Road Records RR 30073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Bell Records TOP 0627", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Show And Tell are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Rocky Road Records 30073, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30073, RR 30073, BELL 1330, 2001 484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Bell 1788-S-1-I-III TML(stamped) PR and Bell 1789-S TML(stamped) I-I-I PR. 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.
