Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Mason · 1974
From His Woman To You 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.
8 pressings came out in 1974, 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 BDAS-441-A-1 Bell Sound RCKA-Side Runout Etching
p BDAS-441-B-1 Bell Sound RCKB-Side Runout Etching
BDAS 441 AA-Side Label
BDAS 441 BB-Side Label
BDAS-441-A 4 ⓵ MR Bell Sound RCK △96145Runout, side A [Variant 1]
BDAS-441-B 4 ⓵ MR Bell Sound RCK △96145-XRunout, side B [Variant 1]
BDAS-441-A 4 ③ MR Bell Sound RCK △96145Runout, side A [Variant 2]
BDAS-441-B 4 ③ MR Bell Sound RCK △96145-XRunout, side B [Variant 2]
BDA 441 A ^96144
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 | Brazil | Buddah Records CS-868First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Buddah Records BDA 441XFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Buddah Records BDA 441 NFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDAS 441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA 441 NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA-441-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA-441-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Buddah Records BDA-441-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 4257", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 4257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Buddah Records BDS 4257", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Tapecar CS-8687", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of From His Woman To You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Brazil, Canada, Jamaica and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 441 N.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 441 N, BDA-441-N, CS-868, BDA 441X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p BDAS-441-A-1 Bell Sound RCK and p BDAS-441-B-1 Bell Sound RCK. 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.
