US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0146
- Format
- 7", Single

Vinyl pressings
by Melissa Manchester · 1975
Just Too Many People 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.
15 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
TML-S 2179-S [Anvil symbol]Runout side A
TML-S 2180-S [Anvil symbol]Runout side B
2179-SLabel side A
2180-SLabel side B
[TML-M] 2179-S-1-1-1 PRCRunout side A, etched [stamped]
[TML-S] 2180-S-1-1-1 PRCRunout side B, etched [stamped]
2179-SLabel side A
2180-SLabel side B
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 | Argentina | Arista 1248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Arista 4C 006-97155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista AS 0146First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | Greece | Arista 2J 006 97155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Japan | Arista IER-10878First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 006-97135 / Arista 5C 006-97135First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS 0146First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS 0146First year7", Single, Styrene | 7", Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS-0146First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Arista AS 0146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | Arista AR-10934First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Arista IER-10878First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Just Too Many People are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Argentina, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Arista AS 0146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0146, AS-0146, 1248, 4C 006-97155) 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.