Vinyl pressings
by Blue Magic · 1974
Sideshow / Just Don't Want To Be Lonely was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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-74C-27736-7 AS SRC F/WSide A Runout
ST-74C-28404-7 (10 crossed out numbers) SRC BS 1-1 F/WSide B Runout
ST-74C-27736 SPSide A Label
ST-74C-28404 SPSide B Label
ST-74C-27736-MOSide A Label
ST-74C-28404-MOSide B Label
F/W ST-74C-17736-4 AT PP ASRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
F/W ST-74C-28404-3 PP AT BSRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
F/W ST-74C-17736-4 AT PP ASRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
F/W ST-74C-28404-4 PP AT BSRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
ST-74C-27736-MOSide A Label
ST-74C-28404-MOSide B Label
F/W ST-74C-17736-4 AT PP ASRunout, side A, etched, Variant 1
F/W ST-74C-28404-3 PP AT BSRunout, side B, etched, Variant 1
F/W ST-74C-17736-4 AT PP ASRunout, side A, etched, Variant 2
F/W ST-74C-28404-4 PP AT BSRunout, side B, etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic 45 6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | ATCO Records 3-02-101-024 / ATCO Records ATCS-10.080First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | ATCO Records ATCO 6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | El Salvador | ATCO Records 45-6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | El Salvador | Dicesa 45 6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | El Salvador | Dicesa 45 6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | ATCO Records 10 494First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Jamaica | Atlantic 45-6961First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL 165First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Panama | ATCO Records 45-6961First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Peru | Atlantic ALT 6961First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10494First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 10494First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | UK | Atlantic SAM 20412", White Label | 12", White Label |
24 vinyl pressings of Sideshow / Just Don't Want To Be Lonely are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is ATCO Records 45-6961, released March 27, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-6961, K 10494, 45 6961, 3-02-101-024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-74C-27736-7 AS SRC F/W and ST-74C-28404-7 (10 crossed out numbers) SRC BS 1-1 F/W. 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.
