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.
30 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 16 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.
S45-93063-Z3 .─◁ MASTERFONICSRunout A etched
S45-93068-Z3 .─◁ MASTERFONICSRunout B etched
S45-93063-ALabel A
S45-93068Label B
S93063AA Side Label
S93068BB Side Label
S45-93063-Z1 #1 4280 MASTERFONICS 0Side A runout
S45-93068-Z1 #1 4280 MASTERFONICS 0Side B runout
S45-93063-Z8ETCH SIDE A
S45-93068-Z8ETCH SIDE B
S45-93063-Z3 #2 MASTERFONICSVariant 1: Side A Runout Etched
S45-93068-Z3 #4 MASTERFONICSVariant 1: Side B Runout Etched
S45-93063-Z3 #3 MASTERFONICSVariant 2: Side A Runout Etched
S45-93068-Z3 #3 MASTERFONICSVariant 2: Side B Runout Etched
S45-93063 AZ6 ✲ MASTERFONICSRunout Stereo-side
PRO-8395 (93063) Z2 ✲ MASTERFONICSRunout Mono-side
S93063ALabel Stereo-side
PRO-8395Label Mono-side
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 CP-11167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | Capitol Records CL 15871First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Belgium | Capitol Records 4C 006-82258First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Denmark | Capitol Records 6C 006 85006 / Capitol Records 006 85006First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2C006-82258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-82 258 / Capitol Records 1 C 006-82 258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 15871First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 006-82258First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-82 258 / Capitol Records 5C 006-82258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Capitol Records CP 600First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Capitol Records CL 158717", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
31 vinyl pressings of A Little Bit More are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4280.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4280, P-4280, CL 15871, CP-11167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-93063-Z3 .─◁ MASTERFONICS and S45-93068-Z3 .─◁ MASTERFONICS. 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.
