US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records PRO 704
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1977
To Daddy was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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.
VCA 6988S. //34861-1-Y 11 A. 1 1Side A runout
VCA 6404 S // 34862-2-Y 13 A. 1 1Side B runout
VCA 6988 SSide A label
VCA 6404 SSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8498First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 095 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17095First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21-261First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO 704First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 84987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 170957", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 84987", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 84987", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 84987", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 84987", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of To Daddy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Warner Bros. Records PRO 704.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRO 704, WBS 8498, WB 17 095, R21-261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.