Vinyl pressings
by Cissy Houston · 1978
Think It Over was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
7YPART 85 103 1 M3 324 216 1Stamped on runout area side A
7YPART 86 104 1 M3 324 217 1Stamped on runout area side B
61429 AHand etched on runout area side A
61429 BHand etched on runout area side B
PVDD 6 A-1U P̶V̶T̶ ̶3̶ ̶1̶5̶6̶ ̶A̶ ̶1̶U̶ STRAWBERRYRunout Side A
PVDD 6 B-2U STRAWBERRYRunout Side B
PVDD 6-ALabel Side A
PVDD 6-BLabel Side B
PS-5108-AS SP JG MASTERDISK 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
PS-5108-BS SP 1-2 J,G, MASTERDISKB-Side Runout Etching
PS 5108-A SPA-Side Label
PS 5108-B SPB-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Private Stock ED-15First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Belgium | Private Stock 4 C006-61429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1235First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Private Stock 31C 006 61429First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Private Stock PS 5108First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1978 | France | Private Stock 2S 008.61429 / Private Stock 2S 008-61.429First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Private Stock 2S 052-61 704 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 006-61 429 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-61 429First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Private Stock 3C 052-61429 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Private Stock 3C 006-61429First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Private Stock EMR-20495First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Private Stock EMR-20495First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Mexico | Private Stock 8196 Z / Private Stock 33C 052-61429 ZFirst year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-61429First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | South Africa | Private Stock PVTJ 1029First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Think It Over are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Private Stock 2S 008.61429.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2S 008.61429, 2S 052-61 704 Z, PVDD 6, PVT 166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YPART 85 103 1 M3 324 216 1 and 7YPART 86 104 1 M3 324 217 1. 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.
