US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 34299
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1S PAL-34299-2A- o Az ARunout A etched excent o stamped
1S PBL-34299-2B o Az B5Runout B etched excent o stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Andy Williams · 1976
Andy was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 11 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.
1S PAL-34299-2A- o Az ARunout A etched excent o stamped
1S PBL-34299-2B o Az B5Runout B etched excent o stamped
PAL-34299-2H AZSide A Etched
PBL-34299-2K AZSide B Etched
PSide A & B Stamped
AL 34299Side A Label
PQ BL 34299-1BSide 2 Deadwax (stamped)
QAL 34299Side 1 Label
QBL 34299Side 2 Label
PBL 34299-2KSide 2 Deadwax (etched)
AL 34299Side 1 Label
BL 34299Side 2 Label
CBS S 81558∙A1 11 DStamped Runout, Side A
CBS S 81558∙B1 1 CStamped Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234879 / CBS PC 34299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | CBS SBP 234879 / CBS PC 34299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | CBS 137993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS 81558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS 81558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS ASF 1917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 81558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS S CBS 81558 / CBS CBS 81558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34299First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34299First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PCQ 34299First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | US | Columbia C 34299First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34299First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Andy are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34299, C 34299, PCQ 34299, S CBS 81558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S PAL-34299-2A- o Az A and 1S PBL-34299-2B o Az B5. 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.

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