US
1972- Label and catalog number
- Polydor PD 5023
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
POLP-80267-1E RL T1Side 1 Etched
POLP-80268-1E T1Side 2 Etched
STERLINGSide 1 Stamped
STERLINGSide 2 Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Lily Tomlin · 1972
And That's The Truth was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
POLP-80267-1E RL T1Side 1 Etched
POLP-80268-1E T1Side 2 Etched
STERLINGSide 1 Stamped
STERLINGSide 2 Stamped
POLP-80267-1C MP[circled] △16785 (S) STERLINGSide A runout
POLP-80268-1C MP[circled] 16785-X STERLINGSide B runout
POLP 80267Side A label
POLP 80268Side B label
[I A M in triangle]Runout stamp
POLP-80267-1A STERLING [I A M in triangle]Side A runout variant 1
POLP-80268-1A [I A M in triangle]Side B runout variant 1
POLP-80267-1A #4 [I AM in triangle] STERLING RLSide A runout variant 2
POLP-80267-1E STERLING RL T1Etched Side A, except STERLING stamped
POLP-80268-1E T1Etched Side B
PD-1-5023 AS-MWSide 1 Etched
PD-1-5023 AS-MWSide 2 Etched
XXX-XXXXXX-XXX PD 1 5023 2B #4 STERLING 0Side A (Variant 1)
XXX-XXXXXX-XXX PD 2 5023 3B #1 STERLING 0Side B (Variant 1)
XXX-XXXXXX-XXX PD 2 5023 1A #2 STERLING 0Side A (Variant 2)
XXX-XXXXXX-XXX PD 2 5023 1B #1 STERLING 0Side A (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023 / Polydor 2391 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor SW-94346 / Polydor PD 5023LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023 / Polydor 2391 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023 / Polydor 2391 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023 / Polydor 2391 028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5023 / Polydor 2391 028First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of And That's The Truth are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada. One of them is Polydor PD 5023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 5023, 2391 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLP-80267-1E RL T1 and POLP-80268-1E T1. 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.