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Boz ScaggsWhat Can I Say / We're All Alone

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What Can I Say / We're All Alone

by Boz Scaggs · 1976

10 pressings5 countriesPop RockRock

What Can I Say / We're All Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 What Can I Say / We're All Alone

9 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10440
Format
7", Single, Styrene · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 162330 1A s1Runout side A

ZSS 162331 1A TML-M ssRunout side B

ZSS 162330Label side A

ZSS 162331Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10440
Format
7", Single · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 162330 1A s1Runout side A

ZSS 162331 1A TML-M ssRunout side B

ZSS 162330Label side A

ZSS 162331Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10440
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

p ZSS 162330 1DC [TML-S]Side A Runout, etched [stamped]

ZSS 162331 1D [TML-M] pSide B Runout, etched [stamped]

ZSS 162330Side A Label

ZSS 162331Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10440
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

T ZSS 162330 1ERunout side A

T ZSS 162331 1ERunout side B

ZSS 162330Label side A

ZSS 162331Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10440
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSS-162330-1A-2G oSide A runout

ZSS-162331-1A-2G oSide B runout

ZSS 162330Side A label

ZSS 162331Side B label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976CanadaColumbia 3-10440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1976ItalyCBS CBS 4869First year7"7"
1976JamaicaColumbia 3-10440First year7", Single7", Single
1976New ZealandCBS BA 461732First year7", Single7", Single
1976USColumbia 3-10440First year7", Single, Styrene7", Single, Styrene
1976USColumbia 3-10440First year7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USColumbia 3-10440First year7", Single7", Single
1976USColumbia 3-10440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1976USColumbia 3-10440First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1977ItalyCBS CBS 48697", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AWhat Can I Say2:59
  2. BWe're All Alone4:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of What Can I Say / We're All Alone are there?

10 vinyl pressings of What Can I Say / We're All Alone are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was What Can I Say / We're All Alone first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Italy, Jamaica and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10440.

How do I tell if my copy of What Can I Say / We're All Alone is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10440, CBS 4869, BA 461732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 162330 1A s1 and ZSS 162331 1A TML-M ss. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is What Can I Say / We're All Alone 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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