Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Hook · 1979
Years From Now was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
S45-96283-A #2 F-13 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout Etching
S45-95532 F-4 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching
S-96283AA-Side Label
S-95532B-Side Label
1-4885 S45-96283-A F-11 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side A runout, variant 1
2-4885 S45-95532 F-2 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side B runout, variant 1
1-4885 S45-96283-A F-11 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side A runout, variant 2
2-4885 S45-95532 F-1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side B runout, variant 2
S45-96283-A F-15 ✲✲ Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]A-Side Runout, etched [stamped]
S45-95532 F-5 ✲✲ Wally [MASTERED BY CAPITOL]B-Side Runout, etched [stamped]
S-96283AA-Side Label
S-95532B-Side Label
96283ASide A label
95532Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-86202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C006-086202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Capitol Records CL 16154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records P-4885First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4885First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4885First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 48857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 161547", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Capitol Records 7C 006-862027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records CL 161547", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Capitol Records CL 161547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records CP-2887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Years From Now are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Capitol Records 4885.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4885, P-4885, CL 16154, 1A 006-86202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-96283-A #2 F-13 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and S45-95532 F-4 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
