Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1984
Simple / Lead Me To Your Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZSS169660 1C TML-SRunout Side A, Etched Except "TML-S" Stamped
ZSS169661 1B TML-MRunout Side B, Etched Except "TML-M" Stamped
ZSS 169660Label Side A
ZSS 169661Label Side B
P XSS169678 IB TML Mon both sides
XSS169678 IA TML Xon both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38 04468First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 4529First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 7195First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | CBS QA 7195First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 7195First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 7195First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | CBS A 4529First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Single |
| 1984 | UK | CBS TA 7195First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04468First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | Columbia AS 1867First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44-05034First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 38-04468First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Columbia 44-05034First year12" | 12" |
13 vinyl pressings of Simple / Lead Me To Your Love are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Columbia 38-04468.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04468, 44-05034, AS 1867, TA 4529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS169660 1C TML-S and ZSS169661 1B 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.
