Canada
1979- Label and catalog number
- Able ABEX-1806
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Brian Johnson · 1979
Treat Her Like A Lady 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.
2 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Able ABEX-1806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Red Bus Records 2S 008 63007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Barclay 620.595 / Red Melody 620 5957", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Red Bus Records PB 57697", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Spector Records International SRI-000047", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Spector Records International SRI-000047", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA 101.82047" | 7" |
| 1981 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-512207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-54937", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Peru | RCA XRPBO 10447", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-512207", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Bullet Records BL-45-009 / Red Bus Records BA 2537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Treat Her Like A Lady are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Canada, France. One of them is Able ABEX-1806.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABEX-1806, 2S 008 63007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.