Vinyl pressings
by Fanny · 1971
Charity Ball was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
TII REP 1033 - PCA 0352-S-1Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
TIII REP 1033 PCA 0361-S-2Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
TIII REP 1033 - PCA 0352-S-2Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
TIII REP 1033 PCA 0361-S-2Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
p REP 1033 PCA 0352-SA runout
p REP 1033 PCA 0361-SB runout
(PCA0352)SA label
(PCA0361)SB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | Music Hall 31777First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Brazil | Reprise Records RCS 17050First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Reprise Records 14109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 109First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 109 / Reprise Records 1033First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | Reprise Records Fg 30169First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO.1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | South Africa | Reprise Records R21 169First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 14109First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Reprise Records K 14109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Reprise Records 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Venezuela | Reprise Records REP 1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Charity Ball are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Reprise Records 1033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1033, K 14109, P-1092R, 31777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TII REP 1033 - PCA 0352-S-1 and TIII REP 1033 PCA 0361-S-2. 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.
