Vinyl pressings
by Mac And Katie Kissoon · 1975
Like A Butterfly was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 7 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.
STAT009 A // 3 P 1-1Runout A-side, variant 1
STAT009 B // 3 P 1-4Runout B-side, variant 1
STAT009 A // 3 P 11 4Runout A-side, variant 2
STAT009 B // 3 P 12 9Runout B-side, variant 2
STAT009 A // 2 IB 11 1 MELYS IBCRunout, A-side
STAT009 B // 3 P 12 2Runout, B-side
2088 009Label Matrix A & B-side
STAT 009 - A3 1 C MELYS BIRDSide A runout
STAT 009 - B3 1 B ITS MELYS DAYSide B runout
STAT 9 ASide A label
STAT 9 BSide B label
STAT009 A //1 IB 12 3 MELYS IBCRun-out side A, stamped, etched
STAT009 B //1 IB 12 3 MELYS DAY!Run-out side B, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | State Records 2088 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | State Records 2088 009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | State Records 2088 009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | State Records 2088 009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 9 / State Records 2088 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 9First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 9First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 9First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | State Records STAT 9 / State Records 2088 009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | State Records MCA-40482First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | State Records MCA-40482First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | State Records 2088009First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | State Records 2088 009First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Like A Butterfly are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Argentina, Netherlands and more. One of them is State Records STAT 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAT 9, MCA-40482, 2088009, 2088 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STAT009 A // 3 P 1-1 and STAT009 B // 3 P 1-4. 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.
