Italy
1977- Label and catalog number
- RSO AS 5000 471
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2060 290 ALabel side A
2060 290 ALabel side AA
Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1977
More Than A Woman was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2060 290 ALabel side A
2060 290 ALabel side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Italy | RSO AS 5000 471First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Philippines | RSO RSO-873-047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | RSO 2090 290First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | RSO 2090 2907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Chile | RSO 2090 2907", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | RSO 2090 2907", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | RSO S/N 897", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Peru | RSO 2090290.37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Peru | RSO 2090290.37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of More Than A Woman are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Italy, Philippines, Portugal. One of them is RSO AS 5000 471.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 5000 471, RSO-873-047, 2090 290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2060 290 A and 2060 290 A. 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.