Vinyl pressings
by B.T. Express · 1975
Close To You 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.
10 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 6 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.
46676 Ƨ S62249-1B 11-26-75 Fw ÓA-Side Runout Etching
46715 S-62250-1B 11-26-75B-Side Runout Etching
S62249A-Side Label
S62250B-Side Label
Fw Ó S 62249-1C PPA-Side Runout Etching
Fw Ó S 62250-1C PPB-Side Runout Etching
S 62249A-Side Label
S 62250B-Side Label
S 62249-1A #2 FW ÓA-Side Runout Etching
S-62250-1A FW ÓB-Side Runout Etching
S 62249A-Side Label
S 62250B-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 | Interfusion K-6257First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Roadshow RD 7005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Vogue 45.X.14035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Roadshow IOR-10926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Roadshow IOR-10926First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 6257First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Roadshow RD 7005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Roadshow RD 7005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Roadshow RDJ-7005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Roadshow RD 7005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Close To You are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Roadshow RD 7005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD 7005, RDJ-7005, K-6257, 45.X.14035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46676 Ƨ S62249-1B 11-26-75 Fw Ó and 46715 S-62250-1B 11-26-75. 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.
