Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1981
Her Town Too / Believe It Or Not 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.
19 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ZSS168104 ID | TML-XRun Out Groove Side A, variant 1
ZSS168105 IF | TML-SRun Out Groove Side B, variant 1
ZSS168104 1E TML-MA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSS168105 1F TML-SB-side Runout Etching, variant 2
ZSS168104 IA | TML-X ssssssRun Out Groove Side A
ZSS168105 IB | TML-M sRun Out Groove Side B
ZSS 168104Label Side A
ZSS 168105Label Side B
TI ZSS168104 IJ TML-SRun Out Groove Side A
TI ZSS 168105 IJ TML-SRun Out Groove Side B
ZSS 168104Label Side A
ZSS 168105Label Side B
p ZSS168104 ID | TML-XSide A
ZSS168105 IF | TML-SSide B
ZSS 168104Label Side A
ZSS 168105Label Side B
ZSS 168104 1CRun Out Groove Side A
ZSS 168105 1-ARun Out Groove Side B
ZSS 16104Label Side A
ZSS 16105Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222802First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | CBS 43.055First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia 11-60514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS A 1047First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 530First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 530First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Mexico | CBS 8380First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 1047 / CBS A-1047First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222 802First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS A 1047First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS A1048First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia 11-60514First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1981 | US | Columbia CNR-90514First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Columbia 11-60514First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA 2228027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
21 vinyl pressings of Her Town Too / Believe It Or Not are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 11-60514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11-60514, CNR-90514, CBS A1048, CBS A 1048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS168104 ID | TML-X and ZSS168105 IF | TML-S. 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.
