Vinyl pressings
by Gilla · 1977
Gentlemen Callers Not Allowed / Say Yes 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
11315 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
11315 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 11 315 BLabel side B
S 11 315 ALabel side A
11315 A-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
11315 B-1/77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 11 315 BLabel side B
S 11 315 ALabel side A
D4-153-ASLabel Side A
D4-153-BSLabel Side B
PHI 6172 501 1 380 CIDIS A2Runout side A
PHI 6172 501 2 380 CIDISRunout side B
6172 501 1Label side A
6172 501 2Label 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 | Bolivia | RCA Victor BOC/S - 1184First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | Les Disques Direction Records D4-153First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | Philips 6172 501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Hansa International 11 315 AT / Hansa 11 315 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Hansa 11 315 AT / Hansa Record AT 11315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Hansa International 11 315 AT / Hansa Record 11 315 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Hansa International 11 315 AT / Hansa Record 11 315 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Turkey | Eurovox VOX 8028First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Hansa International 11 315 AT / Hansa 11 315 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa 11 315 AT / Hansa International 11 315 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Hansa 11 315 AT / Hansa International 11 315 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ecuador | RCA ECK-2006307", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Gentlemen Callers Not Allowed / Say Yes are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is Hansa 11 315 AT, released June 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 315 AT, BOC/S - 1184, D4-153, 6172 501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 11315 A-1/77S Made in Germany and 11315 B-1/77S Made in Germany. 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.
