Vinyl pressings
by Little River Band · 1979
Cool Change was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.
S45-X600174A F-2 #4 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A variant 1
S45-X600168 F2 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally · ─◁Runout B variant 1
S45-X600174A F-2 ─◁ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout A variant 2
S45-X600168 F2 #2 Wally ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout B variant 2
S45-X600174-A F1 #3 4789 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0A side runout etch, exc MAST..., 0 stamp
S45-X600168 F•1 #5 4789 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0B side runout etch, exc MAST..., 0 stamp
SX600174AA side label
SX600168B side label
S45-X600174A F-3 * [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyRunout A etched [stamped]
S45-X600168 F-3 * [MASTERED BY CAPITOL] WallyRunout B etched [stamped]
S-X600174ALabel A
S-X600168Label B
S-45-X600174-ALabel A
PRO-9246 F-1 (X600174-A)Label B
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
S45-X600168 F-4 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout
X600174ALabel A
X600168Label B
S X600174ALabel and Runout A
S X600168BLabel and Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Capitol Records 4789First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F4789First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Philippines | Capitol Records CAP-45-542First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records P-4789First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4789First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | Capitol Records 4789First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1 A 006-860567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-173437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-173437", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Cool Change are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines. One of them is Capitol Records 4789.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4789, P-4789, F4789, CAP-45-542) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S45-X600174A F-2 #4 · ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and S45-X600168 F2 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally · ─◁. 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.
