US
1978- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD-1-6151Polydor 2391 353
- Format
- LP, Album · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1S PD-1-6151-AS-RE • 1B TML-S A5A runout
1S PD-1-6161-BS-RE • 1A TML-M A5B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Nolan · 1978
A Song Between Us 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.
10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
1S PD-1-6151-AS-RE • 1B TML-S A5A runout
1S PD-1-6161-BS-RE • 1A TML-M A5B runout
PD-1-6151-AS-RE SP TML-M I-IA runout
PD-1-6161-BS-RE SP I-I TML-SB runout
PD-1-6151-AS-RE SP 1-1 TML-SSide A, etched, TML-S stamped
PD-1-6151-BS-RE SP TML-M 1-1Side B, etched, TML-M stamped
1S PD-1-6151-AS-RE TML-SA runout
1S PD-1-6161-BS-RE TML-SB runout
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 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6151 / Polydor 2391 353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Polydor 2391 353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Polydor 2391 353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2391 353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 23 91 353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6151 / Polydor 2391 353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6151First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Polydor PD-1-6151 / Polydor Intl. # 2391 353 SPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Venezuela | Polydor 30.254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2391 353 / Marathon Records 2391 353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of A Song Between Us are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6151.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6151, 2391 353, 23 91 353, 30.254) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1S PD-1-6151-AS-RE • 1B TML-S A5 and 1S PD-1-6161-BS-RE • 1A TML-M A5. 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.