Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 1977
Tie Your Mother Down 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.
21 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EMI 2593-A-1U STERLINGVariant 1, runout A side
EMI 2593-B-1U STERLINGVariant 1, runout B side
EMI 2593-A-1U STERLINGVariant 2, runout A side
EMI 2593-B-2U STERLINGVariant 2, runout B side
EMI 2593-A-1UVariation#1 Runout A-side
EMI 2593-B-3UVariation#1 Runout B-side
STERLINGStamped, both sides
EMI 2593ACentre label A-side
EMI-2593-A A-1 U STERLINGRunout side A
EMI-2593-B B-1 U STERLINGRunout side B
EMI-2593-A-1USide A runout etched / 1U stamped
EMI-2593-B-1USide B runout etched / 1U stamped
STERLINGMastering. Stamped, both sides
1GMother stampers
ES-45385-A-3-PRC-I-I sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴄRun-out side A, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
ES-45385-B-3-PRC-I-I sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴄRun-out side B, etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped)
EMI-2593-Arunout grooves a-side [etched]
EMI-2593-Brunout grooves b-side [etched]
4C006-98819 Acentre labels a-side
4C006-98819 Bcentre labels b-side
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 | Elektra E 45385First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C 006-98.819First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Guatemala | EMI 4315First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | India | EMI EMI. 2593First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Ireland | EMI EMI 2593First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Elektra P-193 E / Elektra P-193EFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Elektra P-193EFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Elektra E 45385First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4155First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | EMI 10 C 006-98.819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | UK | EMI 2593First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1977 | Belgium | EMI 4C 006-98819First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-98 819 / EMI 1 C 006-98 819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-98 819 / EMI 1 C 006-98 819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM-23161-1Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM - 22199 - 1 / Art & Muzyka 22199 - 1Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| ? | US | Elektra E-453857", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra E-453857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Elektra E-453857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | Elektra E-453857", Single, Reissue, Styrene | 7", Single, Reissue, Styrene |
27 vinyl pressings of Tie Your Mother Down are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 2593, released March 4, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 2593, 2593, E-45385, 4C 006-98819) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 2593-A-1U STERLING and EMI 2593-B-1U STERLING. 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.
