Vinyl pressings
by Isaac Hayes · 1977
A Man And A Woman 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.
29 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
AB-996/2A ⑯A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
AB-996/2-B ⑥B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
AB-996/2C ⑥C-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
AB-996/2-D ⑥D-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
S 1 AB-996/2-A ① B1Runout A, variant 1
S 1 AB-996/2-B ② A8Runout B, variant 1
S 1 AB-996/2-C ② B6Runout C, variant 1
1 AB-996/2-D ① A3Runout D, variant 1
AB-996/2 -A-7 1-1 ⑦ PRCSide A, Etched
AB-996/2 -D-8 1-11 ⑧ PRCSide D, Etched
AB-996/2 -B-8 1-1 ⑧ PRCSide B, Etched
AB-996/2 -C ⑧ 1-1 PRCSide C, Etched
T1 AB-996/2-A ③A-Side Runout Etching
T2 AB-996/2-B ④B-Side Runout Etching
T1 AB-996/2-C ③C-Side Runout Etching
T1 AB-996/2-D ③ CD-Side Runout Etching
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 | Argentina | ABC Records 14.313 / HBS 14.313First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Argentina | ABC Records 14.313 / HBS 14.313First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.024 / Warner Bros. Records 36.025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2SBS 3035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | ABC Records 68043/44 / HBS AB-996.2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | ABC Records 28 593 XCT / ABC Records AB-996/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | ABC Records 28 593 XCT / ABC Records AB-996/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | ABC Records 2 ABC 460 / HBS 2 ABC 460First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6313/4WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6313~4WFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GWEA-5250/51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | ABC Records 28 593 XCT / ABC Records AB-996/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | ABC Records MP-66.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Warner Bros. Records WBD 11611First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 301 157 / MCA Records MCA 2-10012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-10012 / HBS MCA2-10012LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 86.018LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 2SBS 3035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ABC Records AB-996/2 / ABC Records AB 996LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA2-10012 / HBS MCA2-10012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
36 vinyl pressings of A Man And A Woman are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-996/2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-996/2, AB-996, ABCD 613, 14.313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AB-996/2A ⑯ and AB-996/2-B ⑥. 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.
