Vinyl pressings
by Loudon Wainwright III · 1976
T Shirt 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.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AL-4063-SA-RE 1-1 '914 MEETS 212' MCR PRCSide A runout
AL-4063-SB-RE-2-1-1 '914 MEETS 212' PRCSide B runout
AL 4063 SASide A label
AL 4063 SBSide B label
AL-4063-SA-RE '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout side A, variant 1
AL-4063-SB-RE-2 '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout side B, variant 1
AL-4063-AS-RE K '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout side A, variant 2
AL-4063-SB-RE-2 K '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout side B, variant 2
AL-4063-SA-RE 1-1 '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout Side A, etched, variant 1
AL-4063-SB-RE-2 '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout Side B, etched, variant 1
AL-4063-SA-RE '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout Side A, etched, variant 2
AL-4064-SB-RE-2 '914 MEETS 212' MCRRunout Side B, etched, variant 2
AL-4063-SA-RE 1-1 '914 MEETS 212' MCR PRCSide A runout
AL-4063-SB-RE-2-1-1 '914 MEETS 212' MCR PRCSide B runout
AL 4063 SASide A label
AL 4063 SBSide B label
ARTY 127 A-1 1 2Side A runout stamped
A NICKY CUTSide A runout etched
ARTY 127 B-1 1 2Side B runout stamped
NICK W.Side B runout etched
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 | Arista AL 4063 / Arista 4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Arista AL 4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Arista 1C 062-98 037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Arista ARTY 127 / Arista ARTY 127*First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Arista ARTY 127 / Arista ARTY 127*First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4063 / Arista 4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4063First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4063 / Arista 4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4063 / Arista 4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Arista AL 4063 / Arista 4063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of T Shirt are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AL 4063.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4063, ARTY 127, 1C 062-98 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-4063-SA-RE 1-1 '914 MEETS 212' MCR PRC and AL-4063-SB-RE-2-1-1 '914 MEETS 212' PRC. 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.
