Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1973
Life In A Tin Can was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ST-SO-722677-A (MR) △17530 PRRunout A etch / (MR) stamp
ST-SO-722677-A (MR) △17530-x PRRunout B etch / (MR) stamp
(Artisan Sound Recorders Logo)Both Sides runout stamped
ST-SO-722677-MOSide A label
ST-SO-722677-A [Artisan logo] PRA side runout, variant 1
ST-SO-722678-A [Artisan logo] PRB side runout, variant 1
ST-SO-722677-A 0-1 [Artisan logo] PR-SPA side runout, variant 2
ST-SO-722678-A 0-2 PR - SP [Artisan logo]B side runout, variant 2
ST-SO-722677-AAA-I-II PR [Artisan Logo] DRunout A, variant 1
ST-SO-722678-AAA-I-II [Artisan Logo] PRRunout B, variant 1
ST-SO-722677-AAA-I [Artisan Logo] D PRRunout A, variant 2
ST-SO-722678-AAA-I [Artisan Logo] D PRRunout B, variant 2
ST-SO-722677-AA A17530Side A
ST-SO-722678-AA A17530-X (I)Side B
SOA14153ASide A label
SO14154-4Side B label
[Etched] 2349.102 [Stamped Crossed out (2394102)] A//1 11 4 [Alien Symbole]Side A
[Etched] 2349.102 [Stamped Crossed out (2394102)] B//1 11 4 [Alien Symbole]Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | RSO 2394102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | RSO 2394 102 / RSO 2394.102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Lebanon | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Malaysia | Not On Label (Bee Gees) 2394 102LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Spin E 34844First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Polydor 23 94 102 / RSO 23 94 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | RSO 23 94 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RSO 2394 102First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RSO SO 870First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | RSO 2394 102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | RSO 2394 102LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 23 94 102 / RSO 23 94 102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Life In A Tin Can are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is RSO SO 870, released January 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SO 870, 2394 102, EL-34844, MW-2066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-SO-722677-A (MR) △17530 PR and ST-SO-722677-A (MR) △17530-x PR. 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.
