Vinyl pressings
by Jo Jo Gunne · 1974
"So...Where's The Show?" was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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.
7E-1022-A-2CSM KENDUN A B XS 2Side A runout, variant 1
7E-1022-B-CSM KENDUN B B 2 XSSide B runout, variant 1
7E-1022-A-2CSM KENDUN B B2 XSSide A runout, variant 2
7E-1022-B-1 CSM KENDUN B2 A XSSide B runout, variant 2
7E-1022-A-2 5M- KENDUN SXT CTHA-side runout, variant 1
7E-1022-B-2 CSM KENDUN SX CTHB-side runout, variant 1
7E-1022-A-2 CSM- KENDUN SXT CTH B 5 B 2A-side runout, variant 2
7E-1022-B-2 CSM KENDUN SX CTH BB-side runout, variant 2
7E-1022 - A - 1CSM KENDUN A2Runout A side
7E-1022 - B - 2CSM KENDUN A2Runout B side
7E - 1022-A-2 CSM KENDUN SXT CTHRunout A-side, etched, Kendun stamped
7E - 1022-B-2 CSM KENDUN SX CTHRunout B-side, etched, Kendun stamped
7E-1022-A-(CTH)Side A label
7E-1022-B-(CTH)Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES 1022 / Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Asylum Records 43 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 43 008 / Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 43 008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUC 4508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Asylum Records SYL 9019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1022First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of "So...Where's The Show?" are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records 7E-1022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7E-1022, SYL 9019, 7ES 1022, 43 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7E-1022-A-2CSM KENDUN A B XS 2 and 7E-1022-B-CSM KENDUN B B 2 XS. 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.
