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Bobby BareNumbers / When Hippies Get Older

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Numbers / When Hippies Get Older

by Bobby Bare · 1979

11 pressings4 countriesCountryFolkWorld& Country

Numbers / When Hippies Get Older 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Numbers / When Hippies Get Older

11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11170
Format
7", 45 RPM · Pitman
Runout / matrix

p ZSS166901-1EA-Side Runout Etching

p ZSS 166902-1EB-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 166901A-Side Label

ZSS 166902B-Side Label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11170
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T ZSS-166901-1J TIIIIIA-Side Runout

T ZSS 166902-1G TIIIIIIB-Side Runout

ZSS 166901A-Side Label

ZSS 166902B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11170
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

ZSS166901-1EA-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 166902-1FB-Side Runout Etching

ZSS 166901A-Side Label

ZSS 166902B-Side Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11170
Format
7", 45 RPM · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS166901-1D sA-Side Runout Etching

ZSS166902-1D ssssB-Side Runout Etching

ZSS166901-1C sA-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)

ZSS166902-1C sB-Side Runout Etching (variant 1)

Full details of this pressing

US

1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11170
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T 1 ZSS-166957-1A

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaCBS BA 222705First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979AustraliaCBS BA 222705First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1979CanadaColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979UKCBS S CBS 8245First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1979UKCBS S CBS 8245First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1979USColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USColumbia 1-11170First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ANumbers5:08
  2. BWhen Hippies Get Older4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Numbers / When Hippies Get Older are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Numbers / When Hippies Get Older are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Numbers / When Hippies Get Older first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia 1-11170.

How do I tell if my copy of Numbers / When Hippies Get Older is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-11170, S CBS 8245, BA 222705) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ZSS166901-1E and p ZSS 166902-1E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Numbers / When Hippies Get Older on vinyl worth?

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.

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