Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1976
Dedication 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.
36 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 21 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.
SYBEL 8005 A-1U 8 MELYSRunout side A, variant 1
SYBEL 8005 B-1U O MELYSRunout side B, variant 1
SYBEL 8005 A-1U 3 RA MELYS.Runout side A, variant 2
SYBEL 8005 B-1U 2 AT MELYSRunout side B, variant 2
AL-4093-SA-2Side One, Runout - Variant 1
AL-4093-SB-2Side Two, Runout - Variant 1
AL-4093-SA-2 K STERLNGSide One, Variant 2, Etched / Sterling, Stamped
AL-4093-SB-1 K STERLINGSide Two, Variant 2, Etched / Sterling, Stamped
AL 4093 SA-2 W STERLINGRun-out Groove Side 1
AL-4093-SB-2 W STERLINGRun-out Groove Side 2
AL-4093-SA-2Side A, runout variant 1
AL-4093-SB-2Side B, runout variant 1
AL-4093-SA-2 l-lll PRC STERLINGSide A, runout variant 2
AL-4093-SB-2 I-II STERLING PRCSide B, runout variant 2
AL-4093-SA-2 PP [STERLING]Side A runout, etched / [stamped]
AL-4093-SB-2 PP [STERLING]Side B runout, etched / [stamped]
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 | Argentina | Arista 6327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Bell Records SYBEL-8005 / Bell Records SYBEL.8005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | Arista 66 048 / Arista 1C 062-98 177LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Brazil | Arista XARL 33024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4093LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Colombia | EMI 11485First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Finland | Bell Records SYBEL 8005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Bell Records 2C 066 - 98.177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-98 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-98 177 / Arista 1C 062-98 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Bell Records 1C 062-98 177 / Arista 1C 062-98 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Malaysia | Fuji Record FLP-976LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AB 4093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Arista AL 4093LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of Dedication are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Bell Records SYBEL 8005, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SYBEL 8005, AL 4093, IES-80646, 6327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SYBEL 8005 A-1U 8 MELYS and SYBEL 8005 B-1U O MELYS. 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.
