UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 4972CBS S CBS 4972
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
CBS 4972-A2Etched Side A [Variant 1]
CBS 4972-B2Etched Side B [Variant 1]
CBS 4972-A1Etched Side A [Variant 2]
CBS 4972-B1Etched Side B [Variant 2]

Vinyl pressings
by Dead End Kids · 1977
Have I The Right 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.
16 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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 4972-A2Etched Side A [Variant 1]
CBS 4972-B2Etched Side B [Variant 1]
CBS 4972-A1Etched Side A [Variant 2]
CBS 4972-B1Etched Side B [Variant 2]
CBS 4972-A2Etched Side A
CBS 4972-B2Etched Side B
CBS.S.4972-A-1 1 ∴Side A runout etched/stamped
CBS.S.4972-B-1 4 ∴Side B runout etched/stamped
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 | Argentina | CBS 22.893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA222299First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS BA 461757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia C4-8182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS S 4972 / CBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | CBS CBS 4972 / CBS S CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 4972First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 160 (E)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 160 (E)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461757First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Spain | CBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 4972 / CBS S CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 4972 / CBS S CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Have I The Right are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 4972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 4972, S CBS 4972, 22.893, BA222299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 4972-A2 and CBS 4972-B2. 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.