Vinyl pressings
by Harry Nilsson · 1977
Knnillssonn 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.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AF C̶P̶L1 2276 A 3 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A run out, variant 1
AF C̶P̶L1 2276B 2 MASTER ROOMSide B run out, variant 1
AF C⃥P⃥ L1 22762⃥ A 3 B A1 A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A run out, variant 2
AF C⃥P⃥ L1 2276B 2 B MASTER ROOM A1Side B run out, variant 2
AF C̶P̶ L1 2276A 2 I A PORKY PRIME CUT A1 ESide A runout, variant 1
AF C̶P̶ L1 2276B 2 I MASTER ROOM A1 CSide B runout, variant 1
AF C̶P̶ L1 2276A 2 I A PORKY PRIME CUT A1GSide A runout, variant 2
AF C̶P̶ L1 2276B 2 I MASTER ROOM A1 ISide B runout, variant 2
PL 12276 - A . 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT A1AGRunout A, Variant 1
PL 12276 - B . 1 A 2 D A MASTER ROOM MOTHERRunout B, Variant 1
PL 12276-A.1 A PORKY PRIME CUT A1LRunout A, Variant 2
PL 12276-B.1 A MASTER ROOM MOTHER A1MRunout B, Variant 2
APL1 2276A A1 A N JNRunout, side A, stamped/etched
APL1 2276 B JNRunout, side B, stamped/etched
APL 1 2276ASide A runout variant 1
APL 1 2276BSide B runout variant 1
APL 1 2276A A1A7 JNSide A runout variant 2
APL 1 2276B A1A4 JNSide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 2276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor AFL1-2276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | RCA Victor 1044094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL 1-2276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PL 12276 / RCA Victor PL 12 276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 122276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6195First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6195First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-12276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APL1 2276LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | South Africa | RCA Victor AFL1-2276 / RCA AFL1-2276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2276First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2276First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Knnillssonn are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2276.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2276, PL 12276, APL1 2276, 1044094) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AF C̶P̶L1 2276 A 3 A PORKY PRIME CUT and AF C̶P̶L1 2276B 2 MASTER ROOM. 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.
