Vinyl pressings
by Carol Williams · 1976
More 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.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
Fw/Ѽ SZ2006 A-1 p al BrownRunout A, variant 1
Fw/Ѽ p SZ2006 B-1 al BrownRunout B, variant 1
Fw/Ѽ SZ2006A-1 al BrownRunout A, variant 2
Fw/Ѽ SZ2006B-2 al BrownRunout B, variant 2
P 12-D-2006-1 Al Brown FW/(apple)Variant 1: Runout Side A
P 12-D-2006-2 Al Brown B2 FW/(apple)Variant 1: Runout Side B
P 12D-2006-1 al Brown FW/(apple)Variant 2: Runout Side A
P 12-D-2006-2 al Brown FW/(apple)Variant 2: Runout Side B
EPC S 4190 A1 1 ∴Runout A-side stamped
EPC S 4190 B1 1 ∴Runout B-side stamped
S EPC 4190 AºLabel side-A
S EPC 4190 BºLabel side-B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS BA 222208First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-50196 / Salsoul Records SZ-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-50196 / Salsoul Records SZ-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC S 4190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Epic EPC 4190First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Italy | Epic EPC 4190First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Salsoul Records SZ-2006First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Mexico | Epic SC -71460First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Epic EPC 4190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | Salsoul Records 17.091 A / Salsoul Records 17.091-AFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4190First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Salsoul Records 12D-2006First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Salsoul Records SZ-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Salsoul Records SZ-2006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Epic S EPC 4190First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of More are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SZ-2006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZ-2006, 12D-2006, S EPC 4190, BA 222208) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Fw/Ѽ SZ2006 A-1 p al Brown and Fw/Ѽ p SZ2006 B-1 al Brown. 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.
