Vinyl pressings
by Gladys Knight And The Pips · 1975
Money was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
p BDAS 487-A xxA-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
p BDAS 487-BB-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
p BDAS 487-BA-Side Runout Etching - variant 2
p BDAS 487-A xB-Side Runout Etching - variant 2
BDAS 487-A ① Δ97694Runout A, etched variant 1
BDAS 487-B ② Δ97694-XRunout B, etched variant 1
BDAS 487-A ② Δ97694Runout A, etched variant 2
BDAS 487-B ① Δ97694-XRunout B, etched variant 1
BDAS 487-A XRunout A
BDAS 487-BRunout B
BDAS 487 ALabel A
BDAS 487 BLabel B
BDA-487-S1Side A etched runout
BDA-487-S2Side B etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Buddah Records 2011 286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Buddah Records BDA 487XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Buddah Records 2011286First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Buddah Records YK-42-DAFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Buddah Records YK-42-DAFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Buddah Records BDA 487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Buddah Records BDA 487First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Buddah Records BDA 487First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | Buddah Records BDA-487-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Buddah Records BDA-487-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Buddah Records BDA 487First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
11 vinyl pressings of Money are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Australia, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Buddah Records BDA 487.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BDA 487, BDA-487-N, 2011 286, BDA 487X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p BDAS 487-A xx and p BDAS 487-B. 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.
