US
1979- Label and catalog number
- Alston Records 4410
- Format
- LP, Album · Rainbo Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ALS-4410-A-RB S-6807 XX STERLINGA Side Runout Groove
ALS-4410-B-RB S-6808 STERLINGB Side Runout Groove
ALS-4410-AA Label
ALS-4410-BB Label
Vinyl pressings
by Betty Wright · 1979
Betty Travelin' In The Wright Circle was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ALS-4410-A-RB S-6807 XX STERLINGA Side Runout Groove
ALS-4410-B-RB S-6808 STERLINGB Side Runout Groove
ALS-4410-AA Label
ALS-4410-BB Label
ALS-4410-A RB S-6807 STERLINGSide A Label and Runout
ALS-4410-B RB S-6808 STERLINGSide B Label and Runout
ALS-4410-A-PRC 1-1-1 STERLINGRunout side A
ALS-4410-B-PRC 1-1-1 STERLINGRunout side B
ALS-4410-ALabel side A
ALS-4410-BLabel side B
ALS-4410-A • VPS STERLINGRunout, side A
ALS-4410-B • VPS STERLINGRunout, side B
ALS-4410-ALabel side A
ALS-4410-BLabel side B
ALS-4410-A-AM STERLINGA Side Runout Groove
ALS-4410-B-AM STERLINGB Side Runout Groove
ALS-4410-AA Label
ALS-4410-BB Label
ALS-4410-AA Label
ALS-4410-BB Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazil | Epic 144361 / T.K. Productions 144361First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Europe | T.K. Records TKR 83352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | T.K. Records TKR 83352 / T.K. Records S TKR 83352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | Alston Records 4410First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Alston Records 4410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Alston Records 4410First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Alston Records 4410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Alston Records 4410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Alston Records 4410 / Alston Records ALSTON 4410First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Alston Records 4410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148102 / Harmony 148.102LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Betty Travelin' In The Wright Circle are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Brazil, Europe and more. One of them is Alston Records 4410.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4410, TKR 83352, 144361, KSF 2350) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALS-4410-A-RB S-6807 XX STERLING and ALS-4410-B-RB S-6808 STERLING. 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.