Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Mandrell · 1978
Sleeping Single In A Double Bed was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
TII AB-12403 T 51145-5-I dp / woodlandRunout, Side A, Etched
TIIII dp / woodland AB-12403 51150-5-1 SHORTRunout, Side B, Etched
45-51145-SLabel Side A
45-51150-SLabel Side B
1022-12403-ARunout, Side A, Etched
1022-12403-BRunout, Side B, Etched
51145-SLabel Side A
51150-SLabel Side B
p AB-12403 51145-S dp / woodlandRunout, Side A, Etched
p AB-12403 51150-S Long dp / woodlandRunout, Side B, Etched
45-51145-SLabel Side A
45-51150-SLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | ABC Records 103218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | ABC Records 103218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | New Zealand | ABC Records 103218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | ABC Records ABC 4237First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4237First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records 1022-12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AB-12403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-601957", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Sleeping Single In A Double Bed are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-12403.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-12403, 1022-12403, ABC 4237, 103218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TII AB-12403 T 51145-5-I dp / woodland and TIIII dp / woodland AB-12403 51150-5-1 SHORT. 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.
