Vinyl pressings
by B.T. Express · 1974
Express was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
Ƨ S62126-1D 12-23-74 [41564]A side runout [mirror reversed]
Ƨ S62167-1C 12-23-74 [41562]B side runout [mirror reversed]
S62126A side label
S62127B side label
S-62126-1E PPRunout Side A
S-62127-1E PPRunout Side B
S 62126Label Side A
S 62127Label Side B
RD 7001-AS No2 STERLING RLSide A runout variant 1
RD 7001-BS No2Side B runout variant 1
RD 7001-AS STERLING RLSide A runout variant 2
RD 7001-BSSide B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Scepter Records RDJ-7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Roadshow RD 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Roadshow RD 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Scepter Records RDJ 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Scepter Records RDJ 7001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Mexico | Musart MI 30288First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Scepter Records 05-1021 / Scepter Records 05 1021First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Scepter Records MAS 181First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Panama | Onda Nueva Records 1589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Panama | Onda Nueva Records 1589First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | Roadshow RD 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Roadshow RD 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Roadshow RD 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Roadshow RDJ 7001First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | Vogue 45. S. 12 039 / Vogue 45. S. 120397", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | US | Plaza Records PLG-200812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Express are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Roadshow RD 7001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD 7001, RDJ 7001, RDJ-7001, 05-1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ƨ S62126-1D 12-23-74 [41564] and Ƨ S62167-1C 12-23-74 [41562]. 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.
