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Janis IanIn The Winter / Thankyous

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In The Winter / Thankyous

by Janis Ian · 1975

12 pressings8 countriesSoft RockRock

In The Winter / Thankyous was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of In The Winter / Thankyous

12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10228
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 160726Label A

ZSS 160736Label B

ZSS 160726 1E MCR SSSSSSDeadwax A

ZSS160726-1F SSDeadwax B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Columbia 3-10228
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSP160725-1Hmono runout (stamped)

ZSS-160726 1A MCRstereo runout (etched)

ZSP 160725mono label

ZSS 160726stereo label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaInterfusion K-6188First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975CanadaColumbia 3-10228First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975ItalyCBS 3884First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1975NetherlandsCBS CBS 3884First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975New ZealandInterfusion K 6188First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975PortugalCBS CBS 3884First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1975UKCBS S CBS 4798First year7", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
1975UKCBS S CBS 4798First year7"7"
1975USColumbia 3-10228First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1975USColumbia 3-10228First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975USColumbia 3-10228 / The Rainbow Collection 3-10228First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono
1975USColumbia 3-10228First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AIn The Winter2:13
  2. BThankyous2:36

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of In The Winter / Thankyous are there?

12 vinyl pressings of In The Winter / Thankyous are listed here, from 8 countries.

When was In The Winter / Thankyous first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 3-10228.

How do I tell if my copy of In The Winter / Thankyous is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3-10228, S CBS 4798, K-6188, 3884) 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.

How much is In The Winter / Thankyous on vinyl worth?

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.

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