Vinyl pressings
by Made In USA · 1977
Made In U.S.A. 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.
8 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
DSR 9500 A - CP - A4Runout side A [variant 1]
DSR 9500 B 3 -CPRunout side B [variant 1]
TI DSR 9500 A - CT - A2Runout side A [variant 2]
TI DSR - 9500 B - CT B1 FWѼRunout side B [variant 2]
S-5145A-side runout
S-5146B-side runout
DE 52026-AA-side label
DE 52026-BB-side label
DSR 9500 A - CP - A4Side A runout
DSR 9500 B 3 -CPSide B runout
DSR 9500-ASide A label
DSR 9500-BSide B label
S-5145 DE-2026A F/W ѼSide A runout, etched
S-5146 DE-2026B F/W ѼSide B runout, etched
S-5145Side A label
S-5146Side B label
S-5145
S-5146
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | De-Lite Records 940 559First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | De-Lite RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DE-52026 / De-Lite Records DE-2026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DE-22026 / De-Lite Records 22026LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DE-52026 / De-Lite Records DE-2026First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DE-2026First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DSR-9500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | De-Lite Records DE-52026 / De-Lite Records DE-2026First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Colombia | Mercury 6372752LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | De-Lite Records VIP-6533LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Turkey | Soul 1009LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Made In U.S.A. are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, France, Philippines. One of them is De-Lite Records DSR-9500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSR-9500, DE-52026, DE-2026, 940 559) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSR 9500 A - CP - A4 and DSR 9500 B 3 -CP. 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.
