Vinyl pressings
by Linda Clifford · 1978
If My Friends Could See Me Now 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 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.
K 17163 A-1S ( ) EG ΛA Runout
K 17163 B-1S ( ) EG Λ LINDA CLIFFORD-B-1SB Runout
K 17163 AA Label
K 17163 BB Label
K-17163.A-1 1J ΛRunout side A
K-17163.B-1 15 ΛRunout side B
K 17163 ALabel A
K 17163 ALabel B
K-17163.A-1 ΛRunout side A
K-17163.B-1 ΛRunout side B
K-17163.A-1 C ΛRunout side A
K-17163.B-1 C ΛRunout side B
K 17163 ALabel A
K 17163 ALabel B
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 | Belgium | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 163 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17 163 ⓃFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 163 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17 163 ⓃFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Curtom W 17163First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1742 / Hispavox 45-1742First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 45-1742 / Hispavox 45-1742 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Curtom K 17163 / Curtom CMS 6897First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1978 | UK | Curtom K 17163 / Curtom CMS 6897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Curtom K 17163 / Curtom CMS 6897First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Curtom K 17163 / Curtom CMS 6897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-323WFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records D 33-0312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Curtom 12 CUR 10412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of If My Friends Could See Me Now are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Japan, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Curtom K 17163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 17163, P-323W, WB 17 163, W 17163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 17163 A-1S ( ) EG Λ and K 17163 B-1S ( ) EG Λ LINDA CLIFFORD-B-1S. 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.
