Vinyl pressings
by Middle Of The Road · 1973
Drive On was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
Ⓟ 1973 CGBS-1182 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
Ⓟ 1973 CGBS-1183 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
℗1973 CGBS-1182 Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
℗1973 CGBS-1183 ✽ ✽ Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
℗ 1973 CGBS-1182 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A [Stamped]
℗ 1973 CGBS-1183 Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B [Stamped]
CGBS-1182Label Side A
CGBS-1183Label Side B
CDS 1131-A-1E A1Runout A-side, etched
CDS 1131-B-1E A1Runout B-side, etched
CDS 1131ALabel A-side
CDS 1131BLabel B-side
CGBS1182-1E A|ISide 1
CGBS1183-1E AFSide 2
CGBS-1182 1SLabel Side A
CGBS-1183Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4151First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | RCA Victor LPL-0003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 443.054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10 400First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor LSP 10 400 / Catoca LSP 10 400First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 38-471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor LSP-10496 / Catoca LSP-10496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Turkey | RCA Victor SF 8338 / CatocaLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Camden CDS 1131First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Victor SF 8338First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA-70533 / RCA Victor cgbs 1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Victor LSP 34164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Drive On are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP 10 400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP 10 400, CDS 1131, SF 8338, LSP 34164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1973 CGBS-1182 Manufactured in Germany and Ⓟ 1973 CGBS-1183 Manufactured in Germany. 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.
