US
January 1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 32801
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 PAL 32801 1E TML o 14Side A runout
T1 PBL 32801 1F TML o A 7Side B runout
AL 32801Side A label
BL 32801Side B label
Vinyl pressings
The Way We Were
by Barbra Streisand · 1974
50 pressings22 countriesBalladVocalPop
The Way We Were 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The Way We Were
32 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 20 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.
US
January 1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 32801
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T 1 PAL 32801-1G Az 0 D 5Runout side A etched, 0 and D stamped, variant 1
T 1 PBL 32801-1G Az C13 0Runout side B etched, 0 and C stamped, variant 1
0 T1 PAL 32801 1E TML C30Runout Side A etched exc. 0, TML, and C stamped, variant 2
0 T1 PBL 32801-1G Az C17Runout Side B etched exc. 0 and C stamped, variant 2
US
January 1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 32801
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
o T1 PAL 32801-1G Az A3Side A runout
o T1 PBL-32801 1F TML A1Side B runout
AL 32801Side A label
BL 32801Side B label
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 32801
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T1 PAL 32801 1E TMLSide A runout, variant 1
T1 PBL-32801 1F TMLSide B runout, variant 1
T1 PAL 32801 1E TMLSide A runout, variant 2
T1 PBL-32801 1E TMLSide B runout, variant 2
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 32801
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
PAL 32801 1C TML C1 PSide A etched, [exc. ᴛᴍʟ, C1 & ᴘ stamped], variant 1
PBL 32801 1C TML B1 PSide B etched, [exc. ᴛᴍʟ, B1 & ᴘ stamped], variant 1
PAL 32801 1D TML PSide A etched, [exc. ᴛᴍʟ & ᴘ stamped], variant 2
PBL 32801 1D TML E2 PSide B etched, [exc. ᴛᴍʟ, E2 & ᴘ stamped], variant 2
US
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia PC 32801
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
S o 2 PAL 32801 1A TMLSide A Runout, etched (TML, "o" are stamped)
o I PBL 32801 1B TML BSide A Runout, etched (TML, "o" are stamped)
AL 32801Side A label matrix
BL 32801Side B label matrix
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 50 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s36 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | CBS 19335 / CBS 19.335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234461First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | CBS 137839First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 32801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Costa Rica | CBSFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS S 69057 / CBS S 69057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 69057LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Greece | CBS 69057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS S 69057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM-98First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM-98First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5438LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5438First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS S 69057 / CBS PC 32801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474174 / CBS (PC 32801)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Columbia HC 42801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Year unknown13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234461LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 32801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S69057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S69057LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | CBS 69057LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Israel | CBS 32801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 69057LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 69057LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 69057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 32801 / Columbia 32801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32801LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia 32801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Being At War With Each Other3:59
- A2Something So Right4:23
- A3The Best Thing You've Ever Done2:50
- A4The Way We Were3:29
- A5All In Love Is Fair3:50
- B1What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?3:17
- B2Summer Me, Winter Me2:56
- B3Pieces Of Dreams3:29
- B4I've Never Been A Woman Before2:43
- Medley: My Buddy / How About Me
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The Way We Were are there?
50 vinyl pressings of The Way We Were are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
When was The Way We Were first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Taiwan and more. One of them is Columbia PC 32801, released January 1974.
How do I tell if my copy of The Way We Were is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 32801, PCQ 32801, S 69057, 69057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL 32801 1E TML o 14 and T1 PBL 32801 1F TML o A 7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The Way We Were on vinyl worth?
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.
