US
1971- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4-45462
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Mark Lindsay · 1971
Are You Old Enough was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS BA 221863First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-45462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS CBS S 7551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82131First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | CBS 7551First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7551First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45462First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45462First year7", Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7551First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS CBS 75517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Are You Old Enough are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45462.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45462, CBS S 7551, CBSA 82131, 7551) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.