Vinyl pressings
by Carole King · 1975
Thoroughbred was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-M1 20310Side A runout
ODE SP 77068(RE-1)-M3 REPL 20310-X CRP/-Santa MariaSide B runout
SP-77067Label side A
SP-77068Label side B
ODE SP77067(RE-I)-P3Side 1 Etched, variant 1
ODE SP77068-P3Side 2 Etched, variant 1
ODE SP77067(RE-I)-P3Side 1 Etched, variant 2
ODE SP77067-P6Side 2 Etched, variant 2
ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-P2Side A, Runout, etched, Variant 1
ODE SP 77068-M5-EX (MR) Δ.20310-X CRP-PiTTMANSide B, Runout, etched, Variant 1
ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-P1Side A, Runout, etched, Variant 2
ODE SP 77068-P3 LCSide B, Runout, etched, Variant 2
T2 ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-T1Side One runout
T1 ODE SP 77068(RE-1)-T2Side Two runout
SP-77067Side One label
SP-77068Side Two label
ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-S1 A8 I SSide A runout variant 1
ODE SP 77068-M3-REPL. [MR in a circle] △20310-X CRP-SANTA MAriASide B runout variant 1
ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-M1 [MR in a circle] △20310-(3)Side A runout variant 2
ODE SP 77068-M3-REPL. [MR in a circle] △20310-X(2)Side B runout variant 2
CRP-Terre Haute ODE SP77067(RE-1)-M1 (MR) XT △20310 A3Side A runout, variant 1
CRP-Terre Haute ODE SP77068 REPL (MR) XT △20310-X Ʌ17Side B runout, variant 1
CRP-Terre Haute ODE SP77067(RE-1)-M1 (MR) XT △20310 ɅSide A runout, variant 2
CRP-Terre Haute ODE SP77068-M3-REPL (MR) XT △20310-X ɅSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Unknown | Ode Records ODE 77034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Argentina | Ode Records 8276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Ode Records SODE 8009 / Ode Records SODE-8009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Ode Records SP-77034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Ode Records SP-77034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Canada | Ode Records SP-77034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Colombia | Ode Records ORS 3103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Ode Records 985-024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Ode Records 64 473LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Israel | Ode Records SP-77034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Ode Records 27 004 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Ode Records SP 77034 / A&M Records L35804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Philippines | Ode Records SP-77034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Ode Records ODE 77034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Ode Records SP-77034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS 3901LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Embassy EMB 31841LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 31841 / Embassy S CBS 31841LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK & Ireland | CBS CBS 31841 / Embassy S CBS 31841LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Thoroughbred are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Ode Records SP-77034.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-77034, SP 77034, ODE SP-77034, ODE 77034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ODE SP 77067(RE-1)-M1 20310 and ODE SP 77068(RE-1)-M3 REPL 20310-X CRP/-Santa Maria. 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.
