UK
October 22, 1971- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor RCA 2135
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · 4 Prong Centre
Vinyl pressings
by Hermits · 1971
She's A Lady (Say What You Want To Say) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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.
74-16122-ARunout (Etched) Side A
74-16122-BRunout (Etched) Side B
AGBS - 0660 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
AGBS - 0661 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
AGBS-0660Runout (Etched) Side A
AGBS-0661Runout (Etched) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16122 / RCA 74-16122First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16122First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-16122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2135First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Angola | RCA Victor N-20054 / RCA Victor 200547", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | RCA Victor 49 842 / RCA Victor 49.8427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Singapore | RCA Victor 74-161227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Portugal | RCA Victor N-200547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of She's A Lady (Say What You Want To Say) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Netherlands, Germany, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2135, released October 22, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2135, 74-16122, 42-289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.