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Dave MasonLet It Go, Let It Flow

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Let It Go, Let It Flow

by Dave Mason · 1977

10 pressings5 countriesClassic RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Let It Go, Let It Flow

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.

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

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS S 6123CBS CBS 6123
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

ST 6123-ARunout Side A

ST 6123-BRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10662
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10662
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 163529A-Side Label

ZSS 163533B-Side Label

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10662
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · Terra Haute
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10662
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSP 163528Mono side label

ZSS 163529Stereo side label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977CanadaColumbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977GermanyCBS CBS S 6123 / CBS CBS 6123First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977GermanyCBS CBS S 6123 / CBS CBS 6123First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977NetherlandsCBS CBS 6123First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977New ZealandCBS BA 461806First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USColumbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1977USColumbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977USColumbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1977USColumbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1977USColumbia 3-10662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. ALet It Go, Let It Flow3:14
  2. BTakin' The Time To Find4:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Let It Go, Let It Flow are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Let It Go, Let It Flow are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Let It Go, Let It Flow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS CBS S 6123.

How do I tell if my copy of Let It Go, Let It Flow is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Let It Go, Let It Flow on vinyl worth?

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.

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