Vinyl pressings
by Claudja Barry · 1977
The Girl Most Likely was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
10 AA6306102 1Y //2 6306102-1 F/W ΔM PBRunout side A stamped; "6306102-1 F/W ΔM PB" etched
10 AA6306102 2Y //2 6306102-1 F/W ΔM PB F/W PBRunout side B stamped; "6306102-1 F/W ΔM PB F/W PB" etched
TM/JR 6306-201A-2 1ASide A run-out area [also has SA 5525A-2 struck out]
6306-201-B- TM/JR 1ASide B run-out area [also has SA 5525B struck out]
6306-201-A1 1ARunout side A, Variant 1
6306-201-B1 1ARunout side B, Variant 1
6306-201-A 2ARunout side A, Variant 2
6306-201-B 2ARunout side B, Variant 2
PHI 91181 00 1Y 380 CIDIS ARunout, side A
PHI 91181 00 2Y 380 CIDIS ARunout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Philips 6306.201 / Lollipop Records 6306201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Philips 6306201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Philips 6306201First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9118 100 / Philips 9118.100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9118 100 / Philips 9118.100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Lollipop Records 6306 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Lollipop Records LOLP 56001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 6306 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Dynamic Sounds DY 3381First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Salsoul Records LP SA 5525First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Lollipop Records 6306 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Argentina | Philips 6306202LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Australia | Lollipop Records VPL1-4103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Lollipop Records TT-143LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Lollipop Records 6.23 437LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Philips 6306201LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of The Girl Most Likely are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Lollipop Records 6306 102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6306 102, 6306 105, 6306.201, 6306201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6306102 1Y //2 6306102-1 F/W ΔM PB and 10 AA6306102 2Y //2 6306102-1 F/W ΔM PB F/W PB. 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.
