Vinyl pressings
by America · 1975
Sister Golden Hair 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.
27 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 20 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.
TCA-5264-S-1C TEtched Side A
TCA-5257 S̲ 1C TStamped Side B, except S̲ & T etched
(TCA5264)SLabel side A
(TCA5257)SLabel side B
TCA-5264-S 1A ssRunout A
TCA-5257-S 1C sssRunout B
(TCA5264)SLabel side A
(TCA5257)SLabel side B
TCA 5264 S 1AA side deadwax
TCA 5257S-1E pB side deadwax
TCA-5264-1C sRunout mono side
TCA-5264-S 1C sRunout stereo side
(TCA5264)Label mono side
(TCA5264)SLabel stereo side
K 16547-A1 Λ 6Runout, side A
K 16547-B1 Λ 6Runout, side B
K 16547 ALabel, side A
K 16547 BLabel, side B
K 16547 A1 ⋀A-side runout, stamped
K 16547 B1 ⋀B-side runout, stamped
K 16547 AA-side label
K 16547 BB-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 | Warner Bros. Records WBS-8086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 1-15-101-011First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-101-056First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WB 8086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | El Salvador | Warner Bros. Records WBD-0038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16.547 / Warner Bros. Records 16547First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 16547First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1374WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1374WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records WBR 8086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB-16547 / Warner Bros. Records WB 16547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Panama | Warner Bros. Records WBD-0038First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records WBR 8086First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
29 vinyl pressings of Sister Golden Hair are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8086, released March 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8086, K 16547, P-1374W, WBS-8086) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TCA-5264-S-1C T and TCA-5257 S̲ 1C T. 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.
