Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS S 6123CBS CBS 6123
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ST 6123-ARunout Side A
ST 6123-BRunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dave Mason · 1977
Let It Go, Let It Flow 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.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ST 6123-ARunout Side A
ST 6123-BRunout Side B
ST 6123-ARunout Side A
ST 6123-BRunout Side B
p ZSS-163529-1D TML-SA-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS-163533-1D TML-SB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 163529A-Side Label
ZSS 163533B-Side Label
ZSS 163529A-Side Label
ZSS 163533B-Side Label
TI ZSS-163529-1F TML-SA-Side Runout Etching
T ZSS-163533-1E TML-MB-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 163529A-Side Label
ZSS 163533B-Side Label
ZSP 163528Mono side label
ZSS 163529Stereo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6123 / CBS CBS 6123First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 6123 / CBS CBS 6123First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 6123First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461806First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
10 vinyl pressings of Let It Go, Let It Flow are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS CBS S 6123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 6123, 3-10662, CBS 6123, BA 461806) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 6123-A and ST 6123-B. 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.