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Poor Poor Pitiful Me by Linda Ronstadt, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Poor Poor Pitiful Me

by Linda Ronstadt · 1977

16 pressings9 countriesCountry RockSoft RockRock

Poor Poor Pitiful Me 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Poor Poor Pitiful Me

7 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.

UK

September 1977
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records K 13094
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

K 13094 A1 ALLENA-side runout, etched

K 13094 B1 ALLENB-side runout, etched

K 13094A*A-side label

K 13094B*B-side label

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UK

September 1977
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records K 13094
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

K 13094 A1 ALLENA-side runout, etched

K 13094 B1 ALLENB-side runout, etched

K 13094A*A-side label

K 13094B*B-side label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
Asylum records EF 46014
Format
7"
Runout / matrix

MX184569Side A label

MX184570Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaAsylum records EF 46014First year7"7"
1977BelgiumAsylum Records 13123First year7", Single7", Single
1977CanadaAsylum Records E 45462First year7", Single7", Single
1977New ZealandAsylum Records E 45 462First year7", Single7", Single
1977South AfricaAsylum Records AUS 422First year7", Single7", Single
1977UKAsylum Records K 13094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977UKAsylum Records K 13094First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978NetherlandsAsylum Records AS 131237", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USNot On Label7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1978USAsylum Records E-454627", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978USAsylum Records E-45462-A7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1978USAsylum Records E-454627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USAsylum Records E-454627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USAsylum Records E-454627", Single, Styrene7", Single, Styrene
1978JapanAsylum Records P-261Y7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanAsylum Records P-261Y7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. APoor Poor Pitiful Me3:42
  2. BSimple Man, Simple Dream3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Poor Poor Pitiful Me are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Poor Poor Pitiful Me are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Poor Poor Pitiful Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records K 13094, released September 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Poor Poor Pitiful Me is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 13094, EF 46014, 13123, E 45462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 13094 A1 ALLEN and K 13094 B1 ALLEN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Poor Poor Pitiful Me on vinyl worth?

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.

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