Vinyl pressings
by Les Dudek · 1977
Say No More was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PAL-34397 1-D wly MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side A, Etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL Stamped
PBL-34397-1G ƐRT MASTERED BY CAPITOL PRunout Side B, Etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL P Stamped
AL 34397Label Side A
BL 34397Label Side B
PAL-34397 1-D MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly PRunout A etch; MASTERED, P stamp [Var 1]
o P PBL-34397 1-J MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout B etch; o P, MASTERED stamp [Var 1]
PAL-34397 1-B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 1-5 A 7Runout A etch; MASTERED stamp [Var 2
PBL-34397 1-B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 1-5 B 5Runout B etch; MASTERED stamp [Var 2]
PAL-34397 1-DRunout Side A, Etched
wlyRunout Side A, Etched
PBL-34397-1GRunout Side B, Etched
ƐRTRunout Side B, Etched
PAL-34397 1-E Wly o T1Runout A etched; o stamped
o P PBL-34397 1-E Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL o T1Runout B etched; o stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A & B, stamped
AL 34397Label A
PAL-34397 1-DRunout Side A, Etched
wlyRunout Side A, Etched
PBL-34397-1GRunout Side B, Etched
ƐRTRunout Side B, Etched
1S PAL-34397-1B Wly ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ A4Side A, variant 1
1S PBL-34397 1-B Wly ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ A4Side B, variant 1
1S PAL-34397 1-A o Wly ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ B5Side A, variant 2
1S PBL-34397 1-B o Wly ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ A1Side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 234979First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony Lp-1175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Columbia LP 1175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 81758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 81758LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | CBS CBS 81758First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34397First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | CBS PC 34397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | CBS PC 34397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34397LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Columbia PC 34397 / Columbia 34397First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Say No More are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34397, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34397, S CBS 81758, CBS 81758, SBP 234979) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-34397 1-D wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL and PBL-34397-1G ƐRT MASTERED BY CAPITOL P. 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.
