Vinyl pressings
by Mott The Hoople · 1972
All The Young Dudes was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
S 65184 A1 RAYSSide A runout variant 1
S 65184 B1 ZZANSide B runout variant 1
S 65184 A1 7 B RAYSSide A runout variant 2
S 65184 B1 1 1 C ZZANSide B runout variant 2
S 65184 A1 A RAYS 5Side A Runout
S 65184 B1 ZZAN B 5Side B Runout
P AL-31750-1A p oSide A runout, variant 1
P BL -31750-1A oSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 31750-1BSide A runout, variant 2
p P BL 31750-1ESide B runout, variant 2
P AL-31750-1D 1 ◈-P-◈Side A runout, Variant 1
P BL -31750-1D ◈-P-◈ 1Side B runout, Variant 1
P AL-31750-1D ◈-P-◈ IISide A runout, Variant 2
P BL-31750-1D ◈-P-◈ IIISide B runout, Variant 2
PAL-31750-1C 1TVariant 1: Side A runout, stamped except "1T" etched
PBL-31750-1A TVariant 1: Side B runout, stamped except "T" etched
PAL-31750-1C 1T oVariant 2: Side A runout, stamped except "1T" etched
PBL-31750-1B T oVariant 2: Side B runout, stamped except "T" etched
PAL-31750-1C 0 1T C6Side A runout
P P BL 31759-1E D8Side B runout
AL 31750Side A label
BL 31750Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234243 / CBS SBP-234243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 65184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-56First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | Epic ECPL-56First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474033 / CBS 65184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | CBS S 65184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | CBS PC 31750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31750First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PC 31750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 65184 / CBS S 65184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 65184 / CBS S 65184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31750First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31750First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Columbia PC 31750LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | US | Columbia 31750 / Columbia PC 31750LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Absolute Analogue AA009 / Columbia 64184LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2000 | UK | Absolute Analogue AA 1009LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP779LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP43 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 88883774741LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2014 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP43LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP-43 / Drastic Plastic Records 88883774741LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music COM 244 / The Saifam Group COM 244LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Madfish SMABX1233 / Madfish SMALP1233Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, 12", Single · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, 12", Single · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Madfish SMALP1233LP, Reissue, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 31750 / Columbia 31750LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKC 31750 / Columbia KC 31750LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31750LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31750LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Embassy EMB 31909 / Embassy 31909LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | CBS S.65184 / CBS ASF.1721LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 65184 / CBS S 65184LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31750 / Columbia 31750LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31750LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 31750 / Columbia 31750LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31750LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31750LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | CBS PC 31750LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31750LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
52 vinyl pressings of All The Young Dudes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is CBS 65184, released September 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 65184, KC 31750, PC 31750, S 65184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 65184 A1 RAYS and S 65184 B1 ZZAN. 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.
