Vinyl pressings
by Camel · 1979
I Can See Your House From Here 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.
35 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 20 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.
XZAL-16470.P-6YStamped, side A, variant 1
XZAL-16471.P-4YStamped, side B, variant 1
XZAL-16470.P-6YStamped, Side A, variant 2
XZAL-16471.P-5YStamped, Side B, variant 2
XZAL-16470.P-6YRunout side A
XZAL-16471-2 4CRunout side B
T 1 AB 4254 SA - 5CTH STERLINGSide A Runout - variant 1
T 1 AB 4254 SB - 5CTH STERLINGSide B Runout - variant 1
T 1 AB 4254 SA - 6CTH STERLINGSide A Runout - variant 2
T 1 AB 4254 SB - 6CTH STERLINGSide B Runout - variant 2
1S AB 4254 SA ④ STERLINGSide A Etched Sterling Stamped
1S AB 4254 SB ④ STERLINGSide B Etched Sterling Stamped
AB-4254-SA STERLING HuB # ISide A etch exc “STERLING” stamp
AB-4254-SB HuB # I STERLINGSide B etch exc “STERLING” stamp
AB 4254 SALabel side A
AB 4254 SBLabel side B
AB-4254-SA STERLINGA-Side etched except “STERLING” stamp - Variant 1
AB-4254-SB STERLINGB-Side etched except “STERLING” stamp - Variant 1
AB-4254-SA STERLINGA-Side etched except “STERLING” stamp - Variant 2
AB-4254-SB-4 STERLINGB-Side etched except “STERLING” stamp - Variant 2
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 | Argentina | London Records XZAL 16470/1 P / EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. 8795First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Argentina | London Records 8795First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4145 / Gama TXS-R 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Belgium | Decca TXS 137-Y / Decca TXS-R 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | London Records 31C 064 63569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Arista AB 4254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Decca 211 030 / Gama 211 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Decca TXS.R200 190 / Decca 200 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Decca TXS.R200 190 / Decca 200 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.24132 AP / Decca 6.24132First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.24132 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Decca SGLK 057 / Decca TXS.R137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Decca TXSI 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Decca TXSI 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Decca - Gama Records TXSI 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | London Records K19P-9055 / Gama K19P-9055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | London Records M/S-2158LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | London Records L20P 1048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Europe | London Records 820 614-1 / Gama 820 614-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca TXS • R 137 / Decca TXS-R 137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.24132 BLLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.24132 AO / Gama Records Ltd. 6.24132-00-301LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Pax Records ISK. 1164LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca TXS.R 137 / Decca TXS-R 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca TXS-R 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca TXS.R137LP, Album | LP, Album |
48 vinyl pressings of I Can See Your House From Here are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1979 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Decca TXS.R 137, released October 29, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TXS.R 137, AB 4254, XZAL 16470/1 P, ELPS 4145) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-16470.P-6Y and XZAL-16471.P-4Y. 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.
