Vinyl pressings
by Joe Walsh · 1978
"But Seriously, Folks..." was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
6E 141 A9 PRCW-1 STERLING TJ LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KINDSide A runout, variant 1
6E 141 B8 PRC "...CALL IT IN THE AIR." PRC STERLING TJSide B runout, variant 1
6E 141 A9 PRCW-1 STERLING TJ LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KINDSide A runout, variant 2
6E 141 B2 PRCWll STERLING TJ "...CALL IT IN THE AIR."Side B runout, variant 2
6E-141-AI-SP LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KIND STERLING TJRunout A, variant 1
6E-141-AI-SP STERLING TJ "...CALL IT IN THE AIR."Runout B, variant 1
[SRC logo] 6E 141 A1 - SP LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KIND STERLING TJRunout A, variant 2
6E 141 B - SP STERLING TJ ". . . CALL IT IN THE AIR."Runout B, variant 2
6E 141 A8 PRC-111-11 LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KIND STERLING TJSide A runout, var. 1
6E 141 B5 PRC-11-11 STERLING TJ "...CALL IT IN THE AIR."Side B runout, var. 1
6E 141 A8 PRC-11- 1 LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KIND STERLING TJSide A runout, var. 2
STERLING TJ 6E 141 B8 PRC-11-11 " .. CALL IT IN THE AIR. " PRCSide B runout, var. 2
6E-141-A SPLabel Side A
6E-141-B SPLabel Side B
6E-141-A 2Label Side A
6E-141-B3Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Unknown | Asylum Records K 53081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Asylum Records 6E-141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Asylum Records 32.022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Asylum Records 6E-141First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | Asylum Records K 53081 / Asylum Records AS 53081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Asylum Records 53 081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53 081 / Asylum Records (6E-141)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Elektra 6E 141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 6E-141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Asylum Records S 90.048First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Asylum Records S 90.048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Asylum Records K 53081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Greece | Asylum Records 53081LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1980 | Greece | Asylum Records 53081LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Asylum Records P-6562YLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | US | Asylum Records 6E-141LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM-141LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Asylum Records 6E-141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 53081 / Asylum Records 6E-141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records K 53081 / Asylum Records AS 53081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53 081 / Asylum Records 6E-141LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 53081 / Asylum Records (6E-141)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of "But Seriously, Folks..." are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Asylum Records 6E-141, released May 16, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-141, K 53081, AS 53 081, P-10397Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E 141 A9 PRCW-1 STERLING TJ LUNCHEON COUNTER OF THE DELI KIND and 6E 141 B8 PRC "...CALL IT IN THE AIR." PRC STERLING TJ. 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.
