Vinyl pressings
by Phoebe Snow · 1977
Never Letting Go 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.
12 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PAL-34875-1C MASTERDISK RL A8 1SRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-34875-1C MASTERDISK RL B6 2SRunout side B, variant 1
PAL-34875-1C MASTERDISK RL A10 1SRunout side A, variant 2
PBL-34875-1C MASTERDISK RL B11 2SRunout side B, variant 2
PAL-34875-1A MASTERDISK RL PSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-34875-1A 1 MASTERDISK RL 1 PSide B runout, variant 1
PAL- 34875- 1D MASTERDISK RL 1 C PSide A runout, variant 2
PBL- 34875- 1A 1 MASTERDISK RL B 3 PSide B runout, variant 2
T 2 PAL-34875-1B MASTERDISK RL ERunout side A, variant 1
o T I PBL-34875-1B MASTERDISK RL VRunout side B, variant 1
O AL 34875-1H S \ COLUMBIA NY A 3Label side A: Stamped, except O S \ A 3 etched.
O BL 34875-1K S \ COLUMBIA NY A 1Label side B: Stamped, except O S \ A 1 etched.
PAL-34875-1A MASTERDISK RLSide 1 etched exc. MASTERDISK
PBL-34875-1D MASTERDISKSide 2 etched exc. MASTERDISK
CBS.S.8222 4.A1 D 2Side A var 1, etched,stamped
CBS.S.8222 4 B3 V 3Side B var 1, etched,stamped
CBS.S.82224.A1 J ASide A var 2, etched,stamped
CBS.S.82224.B2 4 ASide B var 2, etched,stamped
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 | Australia | CBS SBP 237061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 82224First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 82224First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 790First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237061First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 82224 / CBS CBS 82224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34875First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34875 / Columbia 34875First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34875First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 34875First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia PC 34875First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34875LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Never Letting Go are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34875.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34875, S CBS 82224, PC 34875, SBP 237061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-34875-1C MASTERDISK RL A8 1S and PBL-34875-1C MASTERDISK RL B6 2S. 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.
