Vinyl pressings
by B.T. Express · 1976
Energy To Burn 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.
8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
p ZSS 162079- 1B FWѼRunout Side A, etched
FWѼ p ZSS 162080- 1BRunout Side B, etched
ZSS 162079A-Side label
ZSS 162080B-Side Label
T ZSS 162079-1̶A̶ 1C FWѼ TIEtched side A
FWѼ T ZSS 162080- 1CEtched side B
ZSS 162079Label side A
ZSS 162080Label side B
XSS 162085-1B F/WRun-Out Inscription (Stereo Side)
XSP 162084-1B F/WRun-Out Inscription (Mono Side)
XSS 162085Stereo Side
XSP 162084Mono Side
T ZSS-162079-1D FW [apple]Stereo side
T ZSP-162078-1C FW [apple]Mono side
MX-49817A
MX-49818B
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 | Interfusion K-6563First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia 3-10399First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Roadshow RDSR 1002First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 6563First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Columbia AS 251First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10399First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10399 / Roadshow 3-10399First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia 3-10399 / Roadshow 3-10399First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Columbia AS 26212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Columbia AS 26212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of Energy To Burn are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10399.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10399, AS 251, K-6563, RDSR 1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZSS 162079- 1B FWѼ and FWѼ p ZSS 162080- 1B. 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.
