Vinyl pressings
by Jim Croce · 1973
I Got A Name / Alabama Rain was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
16466-S [TML]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped] - variant 1
1647-S -X1Runout, side B, etched / [stamped] - variant 1
16466-S X-1Runout, side A, etched - variant 2
1647-S -X1Runout, side B, etched - variant 2
16466-S 1B [TML] sssRunout side A, etched [stamped]
16467-S 1C sRunout side B, etched
45-16466-SLabel side A
45-16467-SLabel side B
16466-S-2 [TML]Runout, side A, etched / [stamped]
16467-S -2Runout, side B, etched
45-16466-SLabel side A
45-16467-SLabel side B
16466 TML 1A sssssMono runout
16466-S 1B TML sssStereo runout
45-16466-MMono label
45-16466-SStereo label
6073 271 1Side 1 label
6073 271 2Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-11389First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6073 271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | Greece | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Philips 6073 260First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Lebanon | Vertigo 6073 260First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6073 271First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6073 271First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philips TOS 944First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Philips 6073 271First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Vertigo 6073 260First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Vertigo 6073 271 / Philips 6073 2717", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-26297", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Styrene |
24 vinyl pressings of I Got A Name / Alabama Rain are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-11389.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-11389, 6073 260, 6073 271, TOS 944) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 16466-S [TML] and 1647-S -X1. 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.
