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Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

by Dawn · 1980

19 pressings7 countriesVocalPop

Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree

2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977USArista AS 03017", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
1977USArista AS 03017", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977USArista AS 03017", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyArista 102.322First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1980NetherlandsArista 102.322First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1982IrelandOld Gold OG 91187", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKOld Gold OG 91187", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaFlashback Records FLB 817", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?JapanArista BLPB-246-AR7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
?UKOld Gold OG 91187", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?UKOld Gold OG 91187", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKOld Gold OG 91187", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?USFlashback Records FLB 817", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene
?USFlashback Records AFS-91717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USFlashback Records FLB 817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene
?USFlashback Records 817", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USArista AS 03017", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USFlashback Records FLB 817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USFlashback Records FLB 817", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene

Tracklist

  1. ATie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree3:19
  2. BSay, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose2:53

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.

When was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Arista 102.322.

How do I tell if my copy of Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102.322) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree 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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