Vinyl pressings
by Bobby Sherman · 1971
Portrait Of Bobby was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSV222303-2F 1 TSide A Runout stamped except 1T, variant 1
XSV222304-2D 1 TSide B Runout stamped except 1T, variant 1
XSV222303-2E 1 TSide A Runout stamped except 1T, variant 2
XSV222304-2D 1 TSide Runout stamped except 1T, variant 2
XSV222303-2D I TSide A stamped [I T etched]
XSV222304-2D I TSide B stamped [I T etched]
SMX38371Label side A
SMX38372Label side B
KMD 1040Labels & Cover code
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Metromedia Records SMML-934248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Brazil | Metromedia Records MMLP-35.015First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Metromedia Records MD 1040-SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Metromedia Records SMML-934248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Philippines | Metromedia Records KMD 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Metromedia Records KMD 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Metromedia Records KMD 1040First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Metromedia Records KMD 1040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Metromedia Records XS-120-MDLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Metromedia Records XS-120-MDLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Japan | Metromedia Records XS 120 MDLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Tailee TLA-6722LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Portrait Of Bobby are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Metromedia Records KMD 1040.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KMD 1040, SMML-934248, MMLP-35.015, MD 1040-S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV222303-2F 1 T and XSV222304-2D 1 T. 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.
