Vinyl pressings
by John Sebastian · 1974
Tarzana Kid 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.
10 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P MS-2187-31743-1 X TML-SRunout side A, variant 1
P MS-2187-31744-1 X TML-MRunout side B, variant 1
P MS 2187- 31743-1 X TML-M 1 ARunout side A, variant 2
P MS- 2187- 31744-1 X TML-M B 3Runout side B, variant 2
S 1 MS-2187-31743-1A TML-M A 6Side A etched; TML-M stamped
S 1 MS 2187-31744-1A TML-M A 2Side B etched; TML-M stamped
(31,743)Label side A
(31,744)Label side B
MS-2187-31743-1 A TML-MRunout Side A, Etched
MS-3187-31744-1 B TML-SRunout Side B, Etched
MS-2187-31743-1-2 TML-S Λ6 T\Side A runout, variant 1
MS-3187-31744-1-2 Λ T\Side B runout, variant 1
T1 MS-2187-31743-1-2 TML-S A3Side A runout, variant 2
T1 MS-3187-31744-1-2 A5Side B runout, variant 2
K•54028•A1 7 ASide A stamped
K•54028•B1 5 ASide B stamped
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 | Canada | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Reprise Records REP 54028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RS.2187First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K54028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records MS 2187First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tarzana Kid are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Reprise Records MS 2187, released September 9, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 2187, K54028, REP 54028, RS.2187) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P MS-2187-31743-1 X TML-S and P MS-2187-31744-1 X TML-M. 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.
