Vinyl pressings
by Alice Cooper · 1973
Teenage Lament '74 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.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
RCA 4289 S - 1C T T IIIRunout A stamped variant 1
RCA 4291 S - ! D T IIIIRunout B stamped variant 1
RCA 4289 S -1C TRunout A stamped variant 2
RCA 4291 S -1C TRunout B stamped variant 2
(RCA4289)SLabel A
(RCA4291)SLabel B
RCA 4289S-1A
RCA 4291S-1A
RCA 4289Label A
RCA 4291Label B
WB 7762 RCA 4289-S 1A ssRunout A
WB 7762 RCA 4291-S 1A sssssRunout B
(RCA4289)SLabel A
(RCA4291)SLabel B
WB 7762 RCA 4289-S 1B SSSSide A, etched
WB 7762 RCA 4289 DJ 1B SSide B, etched
K 16345 A1Runout side A
K 16345 B1Runout side 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 | Warner Bros. Records WB 7762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 7762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Finland | Warner Bros. Records WB 16344First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16344 / Warner Bros. Records 16 344First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16344First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16344First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 16344 / Warner Bros. Records WB 6280First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 16344 / Warner Bros. Records WB-6280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records B. 7762First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB 7762First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records N-S-63-56First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Warner Bros. Records WB 7762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Sweden | Warner Bros. Records WB 7762First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16345First year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
30 vinyl pressings of Teenage Lament '74 are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 7762.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 7762, WB 16 345, K 16345, P-1271W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 4289 S - 1C T T III and RCA 4291 S - ! D T IIII. 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.
