Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1979
The Main Event / Fight was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ZSS 165899-1R IL AZRunout, Side A, Etched (Variant 1
T ZSS-165900-1F AZRunout, Side B, Etched (Variant 1
T1 ZSS 165899-1E AZRunout, Side A, Etched (Variant 2
1T ZSS-165900-1E AZRunout, Side B, Etched (Variant 2
ZSS-165899-1G AZ S1Side A Runout, Etched
ZSS-165900-1A AZ S1Side B Runout, Etched
ZSS 165899Label Side A
ZSS 165900Label Side B
p ZSS-165899-1C AZSide A Runout, etched
p ZSS-165900-1C AZSide B Runout, etched
ZSS 165899Side A Label
ZSS 165900Side B Label
ZSM 166514
ZSM 166515
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222549First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Brazil | Discos CBS 34065First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 3-11008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia AS 625First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Chile | CBS 11311First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Colombia | Columbia 4421005First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Ecuador | CBS 131-0333First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7714First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7714First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7714First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Italy | CBS CBS7714 / CBS CBS 7714First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 341First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 341First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS BS-35,017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. 02-01-6823First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-687097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of The Main Event / Fight are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia 3-11008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-11008, AS 625, AE7 1192, S CBS 12 7714) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 165899-1R IL AZ and T ZSS-165900-1F AZ. 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.
