Vinyl pressings
by Pavlov's Dog · 1975
Pampered Menial was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
ABCD 866 A - 1B Sx T MCR 1 SSide A runout etched, variant 1
ABCD-866-B ⓛ Λ T 1Side B runout etched, variant 1
ABCD 866 A MCR V3Side A runout etched, variant 2
ABCD 866 B X MCRSide B runout etched, variant 2
1 S ABCD 866 A - 1B SX MCRSide A runout etched
1 S ABCD-866 B 1B SX MCRSide B runout etched
ABCD-866-ASide A label
ABCD-866-BSide B label
T1 ABCD-866-A-②Variant 1 runout Side A
T1 ABCD-866-B ②Variant 1 runout Side B
T1 ABCD-866-A ① A7Variant 2 runout Side A
1S ABCD 866฿ 1B SXT T MCRVariant 2 runout Side B
P AL 33552 1ASide A Runout
P BL-33552-1A MCRSide B Runout
AL 33552Side A Label
BL 33552Side B Label
ABCD 866 A 1B MCR S1Side A Etched
ABCD 866 B 1A MCR S1Side B Etched
ABCD-866-ASide A Label
ABCD-866-BSide B Label
T P AL 33552 1BEtched in Side A runout
0 T1 P BL-33552 -1B B2 MCREtched in Side A runout [ 0 is machine-stamped]
AL 33552Side A label matrix no.
BL 33552Side B label matrix no.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | CBS 119.509 / Discos CBS 119.509First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Discos CBS 119.509 / CBS 119.509First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234693First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCD-866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Columbia CBS 32480LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Greece | CBS 80872 / CBS CBS 80872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | CBS/Sony JJSL 30004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Columbia COL 40076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS 80872 / CBS S 80872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-866First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 80872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS 80872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony Music CPL-1219 / CBS/Sony CDCBS 32480LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP093 / Music On Vinyl 88697699521LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP093 / Music On Vinyl 88697699521LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | Ruf Records GmbH RUF2104LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS PC 33552LP | LP |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32480 / CBS 32480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 80872LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32480 / CBS 32480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 80872 / CBS 80872LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 80872 / CBS 80872LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 32480 1 / Columbia COL 32480 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 80872 / CBS 80872LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32480 / CBS 32480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32480 / CBS 32480LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 32480LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S 80872LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 80872LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 33552LP, Album | LP, Album |
45 vinyl pressings of Pampered Menial are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-866, released February 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-866, PC 33552, 80872, 119.509) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD 866 A - 1B Sx T MCR 1 S and ABCD-866-B ⓛ Λ T 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.
