Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1977
Your Own Special Way 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.
10 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
CB300 A//1 T 1 1 2Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
CB300 B//1 T 1 1 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
CB300 A//1 T 1 1 7Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
CB300 B//1 T 1 2 1Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
CB300 A//1 T 1 2 6Runout side A, stamped
CB300 B//1 T 1 1 9Runout side B, stamped
6073 396 1Side A (Etched)
6073 396 2Side B (Etched)
AC 200 6073 396 A1Side A (Etched)
AC 200 6073 396 B1Side B (Etched)
10 AA 6073393 1 W 320 1 DRunout A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA 6073393 2 W 320 1 CRunout B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA 6073393 1 W 320 BRunout A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA 6073393 2 W 320 1 ARunout B, stamped, variant 2
CHARISMA-300-A-S- R.E.E.Runout Side A
CHARISMA-300-B-S- R.E.E.Runout Side B
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 | Australia | Charisma 6073 396First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Charisma 6073 396First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Charisma 6073 393First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Guatemala | Charisma CB-300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | Charisma CB 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Charisma SFL-2182First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Portugal | Charisma 6073 393First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CB 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Charisma CB 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CB 3007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | UK | Charisma CB 3007", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Your Own Special Way are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Charisma CB 300, released February 4, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB 300, 6073 396, 6073 393, CB-300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB300 A//1 T 1 1 2 and CB300 B//1 T 1 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.
