Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1981
Dad Loves His Work was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
PAL 37009 1J TML-S o T1Side 1 etched, TML-S o stamped, variant 1
PBL 37009 1G TML-X o T1Side 2 etched, TML-X o stamped, variant 1
PAL 37009 1H TML-M o T1Side 1 etched, TML-M o stamped, variant 2
PBL 37009 1J TML-S o T1Side 2 etched, TML-S o stamped, variant 2
HAL 47009-1E 1T o COLUMBIA NY F1Runout A
HBL-47009-2A 1T o COLUMBIA NY ARunout B
HAL 47009Label A
HBL 47009Label B
PAL-37009-1NSide A Etched Variant 1
PBL 37009 1FSide B Etched Variant 1
TML-XSide A Etched
TML-SSide B Stamped
PAL 37009 1AA TML-X PSide A Etched, variant 1
PBL 37009 1F TML-S PSide B Etched, variant 1
P T2 PAL 37009 1G TML-X 2 BSide A Etched, variant 2
P PBL37009 1F TML-S DSide B Etched, variant 2
1 S PAL 37009-1K o TML M B4Side A Etched [Stamped] Variant 1
2 S PBL 37009-1C TML M A10Side B Etched [Stamped] Variant 1
1 S PAL 37009-1K o TML M B3Side A Etched [Stamped] Variant 2
2 S PBL 37009-1C TML M A1Side B Etched [Stamped] Variant 2
AL37009 1A-2GZ ②Side A runout, etched, variant 1
BL37009 1A-2GZ ②Side B runout, etched, variant 1
AL 37009 1A\-2GZ ② DM 2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
BL 37009 1A-2GZ ② DM 5Side B runout, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 20.181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237499First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237499First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS 138.225 / Discos CBS 138.225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS 138225 / Discos CBS 138.225First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia HC 47009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS 86131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1995First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5714First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1510 (25AP 1995)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 2629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS S 86131First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-356 / Columbia 88697617161LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP893 / Columbia MOVLP893LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3481 / Columbia MOVLP3481LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138225 / CBS 138.225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia TC 37009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 86131 / CBS 86131LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Dad Loves His Work are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is Columbia TC 37009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 37009, HC 47009, CBS 86131, CBS 32743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 37009 1J TML-S o T1 and PBL 37009 1G TML-X o T1. 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.
