US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Westbound Records W 201
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
W 1986A-side label
W 1992B-side label
Vinyl pressings
by Denise LaSalle · 1972
Now Run And Tell That was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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.
W 1986A-side label
W 1992B-side label
W-1986A-Side Runout Etching
CANADIAN LTD. W-1992 M HCB-Side Runout Etching
W-1986A-Side Label
W-1992B-side label
W 1986A-side label
W 1992B-side label
W-1986 M HC CANADIAN LTDRunout A, etched
W-1992 M HC CANADIAN LTDRunout B, etched
W 1986A-side label
W 1992B-side label
W 1986 MLHC Canadian LtdA-side label
W 1992 MLHC Canadian LtdB-side label
W 1986A-side label
W 1992B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Westbound Records W 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Canada | Westbound Records 1198-201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Janus Records JN 2146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | Janus Records 6146 010First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Westbound Records W 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Westbound Records W-201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Westbound Records W-201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | Westbound Records W 201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Westbound Records W-201First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Westbound Records W 201First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Westbound Records, Inc. W 1027", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Now Run And Tell That are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Westbound Records W 201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use W 201, W-201, 6146 010, 1198-201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W 1986 and W 1992. 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.