Vinyl pressings
by Banchee · 1971
Thinkin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
POLP 80203 1C △15983 STERLING RLSide A, etched exc. Sterling stamp
POLP 80204 1C △15983 STERLING RLSide B, etched exc. Sterling stamp
POLP 80203Label side A, in parentheses
POLP 80204Label side B, in parentheses
POLP-80203-1A RLSide A etched runout
POLP-80204-1A RLSide B etched runout
STERLINGSide A stamped runout
STERLINGSide B stamped runout
POLP-80203-1A RLSide A etched runout
POLP-80204-1A RLSide B etched runout
STERLINGSide A stamped runout
STERLINGSide B stamped runout
P POLP-80203-1A STERLING RL A3A Side Runout
P POLP-80204-1A STERLING RL A3B Side Runout
POLP 80203A Side Label
POLP 80204B Side Label
POLP 80203-1C [MR in circle] △15983 STERLING RLA runout etch; [MR in circle] STERLING stamp
POLP-80204-1C [MR in circle] △15983-X STERLING RLB runout etch; [MR in circle] STERLING stamp
POLP 80203A label
POLP 80204B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Colombia | Polydor 2425072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4066 / Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4066 / Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4066 / Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4066 / Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4066 / Polydor 2425 072First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Polydor 24-4054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | O-Music OM 71021LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Thinkin' are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Colombia, Germany. One of them is Polydor 24-4066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 24-4066, 24-4054, 2425072, 2425 072) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLP 80203 1C △15983 STERLING RL and POLP 80204 1C △15983 STERLING RL. 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.
