Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1976
Weekend In New England / Say The Words was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2334-S-2 - II - I sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴄRun-out Side A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
2335-S-2 I - III sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴄRun-out Side B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
2334-SSide A Label
2335-SSide B Label
2334-S-2-I-I STERLING PRCRunout A
2335-S-2 I-I STERLING PRCRunout B
2334-SLabel A
2335-SLabel B
R-1310 2334-S [STERLING]Runout side A, etched [stamped]
R-1311 2335-S [STERLING]Runout side B, etched [stamped]
2334-S STERLINGSide A runout - variant 1
2335-S STERLINGSide B runout - variant 1
p 2334-S STERLINGSide A runout - variant 2
p 2335-S STERLINGSide B runout - variant 2
2834-S-2 STERLING T11 .1Side A runout
2834-S-1 STERLING T11Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Arista AR-11330First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | Arista AR-31033First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-98 504First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Arista 4299First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IER-20151First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Panama | Arista AL 4090First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0212First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
21 vinyl pressings of Weekend In New England / Say The Words are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AS 0212, released November 3, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0212, AR-11330, AR-31033, 1C 006-98 504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2334-S-2 - II - I sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴄ and 2335-S-2 I - III sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴄ. 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.
