Vinyl pressings
by Loggins And Messina · 1976
Native Sons was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P AL 33578-1C AZ PRunout side A, variant 1
P BL-33578-1D AZ PRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 33578-1D AZ PRunout side A, variant 2
P BL-33578-1D AZ PRunout side B, variant 2
PAL-33578-1A AZ S2A Side Etch (Variant 1)
PBL-33578-1C AZ S1B Side Etch (Variant 1)
PAL-33578-1C AZ A3A Side Etch (Variant 2)
PBL-33578-1H AZ A3B Side Etch (Variant 2)
PAL 33578-1E Az T2Runout Side A, etched, variant 1
PBL-33578-1F Az T1Runout Side B, etched, variant 1
PAL 33578-1E Az C o T2Runout Side A, etched (C o stamped), variant 2
PBL-33578-1F Az F6 o T 1Runout Side B, etched (F o stamped), variant 2
QAL-33578Matrix Side A
QBL-33578Matrix Side B
P Q AL 33578-1ARunout Side A, Stamped
P Q BL 33578-1CRunout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234732 / CBS PC 33578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 33578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS 69227 / CBS CBS 69227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO - 121First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234732 / CBS PC 33578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony SOPO 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | CBS S 69227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 80916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | CBS CBS 69227 / CBS S 69227First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 33578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PCQ 33578First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 33578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 33578First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 33578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 33578LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of Native Sons are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 33578.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 33578, PCQ 33578, CBS 69227, SBP 234732) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 33578-1C AZ P and P BL-33578-1D AZ 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.
