US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL 9004
- Format
- LP, Album · PRC Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ARISTA AL 9004-SA-2 1-1 F/W NYC SJR PRCEtched side A
ARISTA AL 9004-SB-2 1-1 F/W NYC SJR PRCEtched side B
AL 9004SALabel side A
AL 9004 SBLabel side B

Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1975
Funny Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ARISTA AL 9004-SA-2 1-1 F/W NYC SJR PRCEtched side A
ARISTA AL 9004-SB-2 1-1 F/W NYC SJR PRCEtched side B
AL 9004SALabel side A
AL 9004 SBLabel side B
ARISTA AL-9004-AS BEST F/W NYC (possibly SJN initials)Side A
ARISTA AL-9004-SB BEST F/W NYC (possibly SJN initials)Side B
ARISTA AL 9004-SA-11-11 F/W NYC SJR PRCSide A Runout [Hand-Etched]
ARISTA AL 9004-SB-11-11 F/W NYC SJR PRCSide B Runout [Hand-Etched]
ARISTA ALB6-8347 SB, NY NY 10019Side A Runout
ARISTA ALB6-8347 SB, NY NY 10019Side B Runout
ARISTA AL-9004-AS F/W NYC SJRSide A runout
ARISTA AL-9004-SB (1) F/W NYC SJRSide B runout
AL 9004 SASide A label
AL 9004 SBSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Arista AL-9004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Belgium | Arista 4C062-96394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Arista XARL 33001 / Arista XARL-33001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista AL 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Arista 2C 066-96394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Arista 1C 062-96 394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Arista 3 C 064 96394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Arista BLPO-10-ARFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Arista 5C062-96394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Arista AL 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Arista ASTJ(D) 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Arista 1 J 064-96394First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Arista ARTY 101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 9004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Arista 203 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Haishan Records HS-2016LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Arista AL 9004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista ALB6-8347LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 9004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL5-8074 / Arista AL 9004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL5-8074 / Arista AL 9004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 9004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Funny Lady are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Arista AL 9004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 9004, ALB6-8347, AQ 9004, ALDJ-9004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA AL 9004-SA-2 1-1 F/W NYC SJR PRC and ARISTA AL 9004-SB-2 1-1 F/W NYC SJR PRC. 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.