Vinyl pressings
by Climax Blues Band · 1976
Couldn't Get It Right 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 9 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.
SBT 105 - A - 1E A3E WA-side run-out, etched variant 1
SBT 105 - B - 1E A3AQ WB-side run-out, etched variant 1
SBT 105 A 1E A2M WA-side run-out, etched variant 2
SBT 105 B 1E A2R WB-side run-out, etched variant 2
SBT . 105 . A .1E AIM WA side run-out
SBT . 105 . B . 1E AIQB side run-out
SBT 105 ALabel A side
SBT 105 BLabel B side
SBT 105 - A - 1E A3E WA-side run-out, etched
SBT 105 - B - 1E A3AQ WB-side run-out, etched
SBT 105 ALabel A-side
SBT 105 BLabel B-side
SBT 105 - A - 1EA-side run-out, hand-etched
SBT 105 - B - 1EB-side run-out, hand-etched
A3EA-side run-out, hand-etched
A3AQB-side run-out, hand-etched
SBT 105 - A - 1E A1C MA-side run-out, etched
SBT 105 - B - 1E A1C MB-side run-out, etched
SBT 105 ALabel A-side
SBT 105 BLabel B-side
SBT 105 - A - 1E A3E WA-side run-out, etched
SBT 105 - B - 1E A3AQ WB-side run-out, etched
SBT 105 ALabel A-side
SBT 105 BLabel B-side
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 | RCA Victor 102867 / BTM Records 102867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor SBT 105 / RCA Victor 26.11 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RCA Victor SBT-105 / BTM Records SBT-105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 102867 / BTM Records 102867First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Philippines | RCA SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-742First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9412First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-9412First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | BTM Records SBT 105First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia SAA 7367", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
19 vinyl pressings of Couldn't Get It Right are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Italy, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is BTM Records SBT 105, released September 3, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBT 105, 102867, SBT-105, 42-742) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBT 105 - A - 1E A3E W and SBT 105 - B - 1E A3AQ W. 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.
