Vinyl pressings
by Billy Joel · 1983
Tell Her About It was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
41 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
P ZSS 171294 1E STERLINGRun-out A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
P ZSS 171260 1F STERLINGRun-out B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
ZSS 171294Label A
ZSS 171260Label B
G1 ZSS 171294 1C STERLINGA side runout - etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
o 1G ZSS 171260 1F STERLINGB side runout - etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
ZSS 171294Label A
ZSS 171260Label B
XSS 171393 1D A6 G1Side A Etched
XSS 171400 1C B3 G2Side B Etched
STERLINGSide A & B Stamped
XSS 171393Side A Label
ZSS 171294 1F STERLINGRunout side A variant 1
P ZSS 171260 1E STERLINGRunout side B variant 1
ZSS 171294 1B STERLINGRunout side A variant 2
P ZSS 171260 1F STERLINGRunout side B variant 2
P ○ XSS 171393 1A STERLINGRunout, Side A
P ○ XSS 171400 1B STERLINGRunout, Side B
XSS 171393Label, Side A, Matrix
XSS 171400Label, Side B, Matrix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 223089First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS BA 12060First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 43.552First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 38 04012First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia 3804012First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012747First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3655 / CBS A 3655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3655 / CBS A 3655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 3655First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2716First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 12AP 2716First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | CBS 8566First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 12.3655 / CBS A 12.3655First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia 13-084157", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
43 vinyl pressings of Tell Her About It are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04012, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04012, 44-04138, 13-08415, AS 1738) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P ZSS 171294 1E STERLING and P ZSS 171260 1F 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.
