Vinyl pressings
by Cactus · 1971
Long Tall Sally 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.
9 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
M3 277925 BLY 103202 7YBARC 68010Runout side A
M3 277926 7YBARC 68011 BLY 103202 BRunout side B
7Y Barc 68.010Matrix on label side A
7Y Barc 68.011Matrix on label side B
71-C-21512-PLLabel side A
71-C-21026-PLLabel side B
71-C-21512 SPMono label
ST-71-C-21512 SPStereo label
71-C-21512-2 AT DKRunout side A
ST-71-C21512-2Runout side B
71-C-21512-2-MOMono side label
ST-71-C21512-MOStereo side label
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 | France | ATCO Records 103 202 L / ATCO Records 103.202LFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Not On Label 103 202 L / Not On Label 103.202L7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-1046AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-6811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic 45-6811First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | ATCO Records 45-6811First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-1046AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Long Tall Sally are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in France, US, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is ATCO Records 103 202 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 103 202 L, 45-6811, P-1046A, ATL.66) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3 277925 BLY 103202 7YBARC 68010 and M3 277926 7YBARC 68011 BLY 103202 B. 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.
