Vinyl pressings
by David Bromberg Band · 1976
How Late'll Ya Play 'Til? 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.
15 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
[P] F 79001 A RE [3C STERLING]Side A runout etched [stamped], variant 1
[P] F 79001-B-RE2 [1A STERLING]Side B runout etched [stamped], variant 1
[P] F 79001 C [1F STERLING]Side C runout etched [stamped], variant 1
[P] F 79001 D X [3 STERLING]Side D runout etched [stamped], variant 1
F 79007 A RE7 2XT STERLING DRunout side A
F 79007 B-1 T1 STERLING ARunout side B
F 79007 C-1 S T2 STERLING CRunout side C
F 79007 D-1 T1 STERLING BRunout side D
F 79007 A ┐┌ S A FS8279 [signature] AMPCRMH-1 e SSide A runout etched
F 79007 B - 1D ┐┌ S A FS81679 [signature] AMPCRPPIT#1-->SMCPPIT SF 79007 B-1 T1Side B runout etched
F 79007 C 1B ┐┌ S1 A FS1980 [signature] AMPCRPSM#1SS T2Side C runout etched
F 79007 D-1D ┐┌ SX FS11880 [signature] TMPCRPSM#3 BSide D runout etched
F 79007 A RE STERLINGSide A runout etched, STERLING is stamped
F 79007 B RE STERLINGSide B runout etched, STERLING is stamped
F 79007 C STERLINGSide C runout etched, STERLING is stamped
F 79007 D STERLINGSide D runout etched, STERLING is stamped
F 79007 A- 1A [crossed out] ┐┌ ||C[crossed out] 1A ♡ FS8279 DT[?signature] AMPCRPSM#1 f 1ƧSide A runout etched
F 79007 B - 1A STERLING A5 1ƧSide B runout etched, except STERLING
F79007C 1B —··— [dots below bars] A1 FS1980 DT[?signature] AMPCRPSM#1 S1Side C runout etched
F79007 1C —··— [dots below bars] A3 FS1·1880 DT[?signature] TMPCRPSM#2 1SSide D runout etched
P F 79007 A RE STERLING 1 ASide A runout
P F 79007 B RE STERLING 2 BSide B runout
P F 79007 C STERLING 1 ASide C runout
P F 79007 D STERLING 1 ASide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Fantasy L 45,702First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Australia | Fantasy L 45701/2First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Bellaphon BLS 5547 / Fantasy BLS 5547First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1976 | Italy | Fantasy BCF 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Fantasy VIP-9515~6First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Fantasy L 45701/2First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | USA & Canada | Fantasy FT531First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Fantasy F-79007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Fantasy F-79007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Fantasy F-79007LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of How Late'll Ya Play 'Til? are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Australia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Fantasy F-79007, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-79007, L 45,702, L 45701/2, BLS 5547) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [P] F 79001 A RE [3C STERLING] and [P] F 79001-B-RE2 [1A STERLING]. 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.
