Vinyl pressings
by Maureen McGovern · 1974
Nice To Be Around was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
T1 M439 AS-1 N2A runout, variant 1
T1 M439 BS-1 TML E6B runout, variant 1
T1 M439 AS-1 TML Λ2A runout, variant 2
T1 M439 BS-2 TML B6B runout, variant 2
M 439 AS TML 1 pA side runout
M 439 BS X TML 1 pB side runout
M-439-ASA side label
M-439-BSB side label
S Z M439 AS /A TML A1A runout
S 1 M439 BS TML /A A2B runout
M-439-ASA label
M-439-BSB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Argentina | MICSA SE-525First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records L 35199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | 20th Century Records 9209-439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records SR 876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Nicaragua | 20th Century Records TC-439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Panama | Fonodiscos TC-439First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-439First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | 20th Century Records T-439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | 20th Century Records LPT-0153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | 20th Century Records T-439LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Nice To Be Around are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records T-439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-439, SE-525, L 35199, 9209-439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 M439 AS-1 N2 and T1 M439 BS-1 TML E6. 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.
