Vinyl pressings
by Neil Diamond · 1977
I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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.
PXT PAL-34990-1A TML-M TSide A runout
PBL-34990-1B TML-S SX TSide B runout
AL 34990Side A label
BL 34990Side B label
o T2 PAL 34990 1AF TML-M A11A side runout, variant 1
o T1 PBL 34990 1AD TML-M B7B side runout, variant 1
o T1 PAL 34990 1AE TML-S BA side runout, variant 2
o T1 PBL-34990-1K TML-M B4B side runout, variant 2
[P] PAL-34990-1G [TML-S 1A]Side A runout, etched / [stamped], variant 1
[P] PAL-34990-1F [TML-M 1B]Side B runout, etched / [stamped], variant 1
[P] PAL-34990-1F [TML-M B]Side A runout, etched / [stamped], variant 2
[P] PBL-34990-1F [TML-M]Side B runout, etched / [stamped], variant 2
AL 34990A Side Label
BL 34990B Side Label
T1 PAL-34990-IAN U18 TML S oSide A runout
S G PBL-34990-1BA G C 13 o TML-MSide B runout
AL 34990Side A label
BL 34990Side B label
PAL 34990-1G TML-SA Side Etch, exc. TML stamp, Variant 2
PBL-34990-1F TML-MSide B Etch, exc. TML stamp, Variant 2
AL 34990A Side Label
BL 34990B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | CBS 119.828 / Discos CBS 119.828First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | CBS 15215 / Discos CBS 15215First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 14-1112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86044 / CBS JC 34990First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86044 / CBS 86044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 86044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 86044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 86044First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 845First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5582First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | CBS LP-S-00-920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 721LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Columbia COL 10061LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32395 / CBS CBS 32395 (PR)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 32395 / CBS JC 34990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 138716 / Discos CBS 138.716LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia JC 34990 / Columbia WJC-34990LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 86044 / CBS JC 34990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 721LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34990LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia JC 34990LP, Album | LP, Album |
50 vinyl pressings of I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1977 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34990, released February 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34990, PAL 34990, PC 34990, 86044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PXT PAL-34990-1A TML-M T and PBL-34990-1B TML-S SX T. 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.
