US
1976- Label and catalog number
- Arista AS 0188
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2268-SA Side
2269-SB side
Vinyl pressings
by Outlaws · 1976
Breaker - Breaker / South Carolina 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 7 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.
2268-SA Side
2269-SB side
AS-0188 2268-S-2-1-1 {drum with 2 drumsticks}Side A runout, hand-etched {symbol}
2268-RE-1-1-1 {drum with 2 drumsticks}Side B runout, hand-etched {symbol}
2268-SSide A matrix on label
2268Side B matrix on 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 | Japan | Arista IER-20031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | Arista IER-20031First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Arista ARISTA 54First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Arista ARISTA 54First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0188First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0188First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0188First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0188First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Arista AS 0188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Arista 4 C 006-97753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-97 753 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-97 753First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Arista 5C 006-97753 / Arista 5C 006-97 753First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Arista AR-11151First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Breaker - Breaker / South Carolina are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is Arista AS 0188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS 0188, ARISTA 54, 4 C 006-97753, 1C 006-97 753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2268-S and 2269-S. 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.