Vinyl pressings
by Brotherhood Of Man · 1977
Figaro was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
7N-46037-A3 ∆TA-side run-out, etched / stamped
7N-46037-B3 ∆TB-side run-out, etched / stamped
†7N 46037-A†A-side label
†7N 46037-B†A-side label
7N-46037-A3 △T 4 IEtched runout, side A
7N-46037-B3.△T 1ᴬ IEtched runout, side B
7N 46037.A3
7N 46037.B3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Unknown | Pye Records 7N 46037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Pye Records 7N 46037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Astor AP-1959First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Barbados | Pye Records 7N 46037First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Pye Records 12D 46037First year12" | 12" |
| 1977 | France | Pye Records 45. PY. 140351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Pye Records 11 840 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Greece | Pye Records 7N 46037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N 46037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Pye Records PNP 57027First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Japan | Pye Records MA-113-YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Pye Records VIP 7801First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N 46037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Portugal | Pye Records 7N-46.037 / Imavox 7N-46.037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | Pye Records P 1054First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Figaro are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Barbados, Canada and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N 46037.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 46037, AP-1959, 12D 46037, 45. PY. 140351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N-46037-A3 ∆T and 7N-46037-B3 ∆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.
