Vinyl pressings
by Dwight Twilley Band · 1976
Sincerely 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.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SRL-52001-A ① > I A PRunout A etch; I A P stamp
SRL-52001-B ① > I A PRunout B etch; I A P stamp
SRL-52001-A ② > I A PRunout A etch; I A P stamp; variant
SRL-52001-B ② > 3 A PRunout B etch; A P stamp; variant
T2 SRL 52001 A-2 TML-SA side runout, variant 1
T1 SRL 52001 B 52001-1 TML-SB side runout, variant 1
T2 SRL 52001 A-2 TML-SA side runout, variant 2
T2 SRL 52001 B-2 TML-MB side runout, variant 2
SRL 52001 A 1A B7 TML-M S2Runout A etch, TML-M stamp
SRL 52001 B-1E Hn B5 TML-S S1Runout B etch, TML-S stamp
SRL-52001-AMatrix A on label
SRL-52001-BMatrix B on label
T2 SRL 52001 A-2 TML-SA Side Runout variant 1
T1 SRL 52001 B 52001-1 TML-SB Side Runout variant 1
T1 SRL 52001 A-2 C ·TML-S·A Side Runout variant 2
T1 SRL 52001 B 52001-1 16B ·TML-S·B Side Runout variant 2
T1 SRL 52001 A-2 12C TML-SRunout, side A
T1 SRL 52001 B 52001-1 8D TML-SRunout, side B
SR -52001-ALabel, side A
SR -52001-BLabel, side B
SRL-52001-A ① > I A PSide A runout, etched (exc. P), variant 1
SRL-52001 B 1A o sx TML-S 1SSide B runout, etched (exc. o, TML-S), variant 1
SRL-52001-ASide A label
SRL-52001-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Shelter Records L-35,942First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Shelter Records SRL-52001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Shelter Recording Company Inc. 9309-52001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Shelter Records 27 744 XOT / Shelter Records 27744 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Shelter Records 27 744 XOT / Shelter Records 27 744 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Norway | Shelter Records 6317 905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Shelter Records 6317 905First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Africa | Shelter Records SRL 15007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Shelter Records LP-0118 / Mediterraneo LP-0118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Shelter Records ISA 5012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Shelter Records SRL-52001 / ABC Records SRL-52001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Shelter Records SRL-52001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Shelter Records SRL-52001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Shelter Records SRL-52001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Shelter Records SRL-52001 / ABC Records SRL-52001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-688 / Shelter Records MCA-688LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-688LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Sincerely are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Shelter Records SRL-52001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SRL-52001, ISA 5012, L-35,942, 9309-52001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRL-52001-A ① > I A P and SRL-52001-B ① > I A P. 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.
