Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1976
A Little Bit More was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
E ST1 23795 1Runout Side A stamped variant 1
E ST2 23795 1Runout Side B stamped variant 1
E ST1 23795 1 AARunout Side A stamped variant 2
E ST2 23795 1 RORunout Side B stamped variant 2
E ST1 23795 1 GPHRunout side A, variant 1
E ST2 23795 1 GGPRunout side B, variant 1
E ST1 23795-3 AP HTMRunout side A, variant 2
E ST2 23795-3 AMT HTMRunout side B, variant 2
E ST1 23795 - 1 RG HTM 1Side A runout
E ST2 23795 - 1 AL 1 HTMSide B runout
E-ST1 23795Side A label
E-ST2 23795Side B label
E ST1 23795-3 HTMSide A runout
E ST2 23795-3 HTMSide B runout
ST-1-11522 ̶#̶7̶ ̶ F-2 #3 ─◁ WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout, variant 1
ST-2-11522 F-2 #2 ─◁ WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 1
ST-1-11522 F-2 wly ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout, variant 2
ST-2-11522 F-2 wly ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLB side runout, variant 2
ST-1-11522 F-3 3 wlyA-Side runout etched
ST-2-11522 F-3 3 wlyB-Side runout etched
Mastered By Capitol ✲A Side runout stamped
Mastered By Capitol ✲B Side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-11522LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST- 11522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11522First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Denmark | Capitol Records 6 C 062-82193 / Capitol Records 6C 062-82193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82 193 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-82 193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 072-82 193 / EMI Electrola GmbH 1 C 072-82 193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Ireland | Capitol Records E-ST 23795 / Capitol Records 0C 062○82193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Capitol Records, Inc. ST 1152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80547First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80547First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-82 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 062-82 217LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-82193LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 062-82193LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Australia | Capitol Records MID.166049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11522LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82 193 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-82 193LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 41 3106 1 / Capitol Records FA 41 3106 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 23795 / Capitol Records 0C 062○82193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN 16180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN 16180LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
42 vinyl pressings of A Little Bit More are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records E-ST 23795.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-ST 23795, ST-11522, ST- 11522, 6 C 062-82193) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E ST1 23795 1 and E ST2 23795 1. 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.
