Vinyl pressings
by David Essex · 1977
Cool Out Tonight 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 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.
CBS.S.5495.A.3 A BILBO BOPPA! 3 ΛA-side - etched, stamped
CBS.S.5495.B.1 BILBO - MASTER ROOM. CB-side - etched, stamped
S CBS 5495 A*A-side label
S CBS 5495 B*B-side label
CBS.S.5495.A-2 A BILBO BOPPA! 6 ΛA-side - etched, stamped
CBS.S.5495.B.1 BILBO - MASTER ROOM. ΛB-side - stched, stamped
S CBS 5495 A⁰A-side label
S CBS 5495 B⁰B-side label
MX179213A-Side Label
MX179214B-Side Label
CBS 01-5495-1A-1Side A runout
CBS 01-5495-1B-1Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA 222329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 5495 / CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS 5495 / CBS CBS S 5495First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS S CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5495First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 5495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Cool Out Tonight are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 5495, released August 19, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 5495, BA 222329, CBS 5495, 5495) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS.S.5495.A.3 A BILBO BOPPA! 3 Λ and CBS.S.5495.B.1 BILBO - MASTER ROOM. C. 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.
