UK
February 27, 1976- Label and catalog number
- Mountain TOP 8
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
TOP 8ASide A, label
TOP 8BSide B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Nazareth · 1976
Carry Out Feelings was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
TOP 8ASide A, label
TOP 8BSide B, label
TOP 8 A-1URunout A-side, stamped
TOP 8 B-1URunout B-side, stamped
HTMRunout A-side, hand-etched)
TOP 8ALabel A-side
AM 12046-S PIRunout side A - Variant 1
AM 12037-S PIRunout side B - Variant 1
AM 12046-S T1 T111 TRunout side A - Variant 2
AM 12037-S T1 TRunout side B - Variant 2
AM 12046-S M2 (MR) △99643A side runout
AM 12046-S M1 (MR) △99449-XB side runout
12046-SA side label
12037-SB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Vertigo 6078 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1819-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1819-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Vertigo SFL-2078First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Vertigo 6078 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6078 234First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Portugal | Vertigo 6078 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Vertigo 6078 234First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1819First year7", Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo, 45 RPM · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo, 45 RPM · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1819-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records 1819-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | UK | Mountain TOP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | Mountain TOP 8First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Vertigo 6078 2347" | 7" |
15 vinyl pressings of Carry Out Feelings are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mountain TOP 8, released February 27, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOP 8, 6078 234, 1819-S, 1819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOP 8A and TOP 8B. 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.