Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1978
Many, Too Many was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CB 315 A // 1 T 1 1 4Runout, A-side, stamped (Variant 1
CB 315 B // 1 T 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped (Variant 1
CB 315 A//1 T 11 1Runout, A-side, stamped (Variant 2
CB 315 B//1 T L3: 9Runout, B-side, stamped (Variant 2
CB 315 A // 1 T 13 3Runout A-side, variant 1
CB 315 B // 1 T L3 4Runout B-side, variant 1
CB 315 A // 1 T 11 3Runout A-side, variant 2
CB 315 B // 1 T L31 5Runout B-side, variant 2
CB 315 A//1 T 12Runout side A, stamped
CB 315 B//1 T 12 1Runout side B, stamped
10 AA6228205 1V 320Runout A, stamped
10 AA6228205 2V 320Runout B, stamped
AA 6228 205 1.VLabel A
AA 6228 205 2.VLabel B
10 AA6228205 1V 320 1 GRunout A-side, variant 1
10 AA6228205 2V 320 1 LRunout B-side, variant 1
10 AA6228205 1V 320 1 BRunout A-side, variant 2
10 AA6228205 2V 320 1 GRunout B-side, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 6228 205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Germany | Charisma 6228 205First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Charisma 6079 467First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Charisma 6079 467First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2322First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2322First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2322First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Charisma 6228 205First year7" | 7" |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Charisma 6228 205First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Charisma CB 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Phonogram 6228 205First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Charisma CB 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Charisma CB315 / Charisma CB 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Many, Too Many are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Ireland, Germany and more. One of them is Charisma CB315, released June 16, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB315, CB 315, 6228 205, 6079 467) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB 315 A // 1 T 1 1 4 and CB 315 B // 1 T 1 1. 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.
