Vinyl pressings
by Pat Travers · 1977
Putting It Straight 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.
17 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PD-1-6121-AS-MW TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE MASTERDISK G.K. MR △22805 (1)Runout side A
PD-1-6121-BS-MW MASTERDISK G.K. MR △22805-X (1)Runout side B
PD-1-6121-ALabel, side A
PD-1-6121-BLabel, side B
PD-1-6121-AS-CP-1 TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Side A
PD-1-6121-BS-CP-1 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout Side B
PD-1-6121 ALabel Side A
PD-1-6121 ALabel Side B
PD-1-6121-AEtched Side A
PD-1-6121-BEtched Side B
MASTERDISK [Horizontal triangle with dot inside]Stamped Both Sides
PD-1-6121-AS-AD TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE 77 MASTERDISK G.K.Side A runout
PD-1-6121-BS-AD 77 MASTERDISK G.K.Side B runout
PD-1-6121-AS-PRC -1-1-1TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE MASTERDISK GK.Side A etched MASTERDISK stamped Variant 1
PD-1-6121-BS-PRC-1-1-1 MASTERDISK GK.Side B etched MASTERDISK stamped Variant 1
PD-1-6121-AS-PRC -1-1-111 TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE MASTERDISK G.K. PRCSide A etched MASTERDISK stamped Variant 2
PD-1-6121-BS-PRC-1-1-111 MASTERDISK G.K. PRCSide B etched MASTERDISK stamped Variant 2
PD-1-6121-AS-AD TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE MASTERDISK G.K. L.L.Runout Side A
PD-1-6121-BS-AD MASTERDISK G.K. L.L.Runout Side B
PD-1-612Label Side A
PD-1-612Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Polydor 2383 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2442 152First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2460 281LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2383 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1125First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF-1125First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2460 281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor 2383 471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6121 / Polydor 2383 471First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Polydor PD-1-6121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9349LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 2383 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of Putting It Straight are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6121, released November 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6121, 2383 471, 2442 152, MPF-1125) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6121-AS-MW TO BIG "A" WITH LOVE MASTERDISK G.K. MR △22805 (1) and PD-1-6121-BS-MW MASTERDISK G.K. MR △22805-X (1). 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.
