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Have I The Right by Dead End Kids, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Have I The Right

by Dead End Kids · 1977

16 pressings10 countriesPop RockRockPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Have I The Right

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.

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]

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 4972CBS S CBS 4972
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · knock out centre
Runout / matrix

CBS 4972-A2Etched Side A

CBS 4972-B2Etched Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

February 4, 1977
Label and catalog number
CBS S CBS 4972
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Runout / matrix

CBS.S.4972-A-1 1 ∴Side A runout etched/stamped

CBS.S.4972-B-1 4 ∴Side B runout etched/stamped

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977ArgentinaCBS 22.893First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977AustraliaCBS BA222299First year7", Single7", Single
1977AustraliaCBS BA 461757First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977CanadaColumbia C4-8182First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyCBS CBS S 4972 / CBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyCBS CBS 4972 / CBS S CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1977ItalyCBS CBS 4972First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1977JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 160 (E)First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1977JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 160 (E)First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977NetherlandsCBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977NetherlandsCBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1977New ZealandCBS BA 461757First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977SpainCBS CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKCBS CBS 4972 / CBS S CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKCBS CBS 4972 / CBS S CBS 4972First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 16 pressings from the 1970s

Tracklist

  1. AHave I The Right2:53
  2. BLady (Put The Light On Me)2:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Have I The Right are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Have I The Right are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Have I The Right first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 4972.

How do I tell if my copy of Have I The Right is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Have I The Right 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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