Vinyl pressings
by Crosby & Nash · 1975
Carry Me 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.
12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
AA 2001 615 1W1 670 1 06Runout side A stamped, variant 1
AA 2001 615 2 W1 670 11 06Runout side B stamped, variant 1
AA 2001 615 1W1 670 11 3 06Runout side A stamped, variant 2
AA 2001 615 2 W1 670 1 13 06Runout side B stamped, variant 2
AA 2001 615 1W1 670 114Side A runout stamped
AA 2001 615 2 W1 670 1 1 2 06Side B runout stamped
T 16855-S "Circled 3" 7 TIIIA side runout
T 16856-S "Circled 3" 7 TIIIB side runout
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 | Australia | Polydor 2001 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Austria | Polydor 2001 615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2001 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2001 615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2001 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12140First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12140First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2001 615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3451 / Polydor 2001 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2001 615First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | Polydor 20 01 6157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Columbia Record Productions ABC-121407", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Canada | Staysail Music ABC-12140 / ABC Records ABC-12140-A7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Japan | Polydor DP 40027", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Carry Me are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, US, UK, Philippines and more. One of them is Polydor 2001 615, released December 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2001 615, ABC-12140, PRO-3451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2001 615 1W1 670 1 06 and AA 2001 615 2 W1 670 11 06. 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.
