Vinyl pressings
by Blood, Sweat And Tears · 1973
No Sweat 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.
21 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
T1 PAL-32180-2B STERLINGSide A runout, var. 1
T1 PBL-32180-2B STERLINGSide B runout, var. 1
PAL-32180-2A STERLING RLSide A runout, var. 2
PBL-32180-2A STERLING RLSide B runout, var. 2
P AL 32180-2FRunout Side A
PBL-32180-2A STERLING RL D BRunout Side B
AL 32180Label side A
BL 32180Label side B
P P AL-32180-2DA-side runout, stamped, variant 1
[Stamping] PBL-32180-2A [stamping] RL BB-side runout, etched, variant 1
P [Etching] STERLING [Etching]B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
[P] PAL - 32180-2A [sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ] RL BA-side runout etched [stamped], variant 2
PAL-32180-2C S STERLING SSide A etched, STERLING stamped
PBL-32180-2C S STERLINGSide B etched, STERLING stamped
AL 32180Side A label
BL 32180Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Columbia KC 32180 / Harmony HC 15045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia KC 32180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Greece | CBS 65275LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Israel | Columbia KC 32180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | CBS 65275 / CBS S 65275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5429First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Mozambique | Date DAS 2175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS S 65275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474140 / CBS SBP 474 140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Date DAS 2175 / Date DAS.2175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65275 EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 65275 / Columbia KC 32180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Harmony HC 15045LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | CBS 65275LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-2587LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
26 vinyl pressings of No Sweat are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32180.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32180, C 32180, s65275, 65275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 PAL-32180-2B STERLING and T1 PBL-32180-2B 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.
