Vinyl pressings
by Raiders · 1971
Birds Of A Feather / The Turkey was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ZSS 155503 1D STeReO ᵀᴵRun-out Side A, etched
ZSS155504-1C STEREO ᵀᴵᴵRun-out Side B, etched
ZSS 155503Side A Label
ZSS 155504Side B Label
p ZSS 155503 1H SteReo 3A-Side Runout Etching
p ZSS 155504-1G STEREO A 1B-Side Runout Etching
ZSS 155503A-Side Label
ZSS 155504B-Side Label
p ZSS 155503 1B SteReo sssA runout
p ZSS 155504-1E STEREO sssB runout
ZSS 155503A label
ZSS 155504B label
p ZSS155503 1J STeReostereo runout
p ZSP-155502-1Gmono runout
JZSS 155503stereo label
JZSP 155502mono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Argentina | CBS 22.425First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia 4-45453First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | France | CBS CBS 7474First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | CBS 7474First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Greece | CBS BA 301324First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 7474First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Norway | CBS CBS 7474First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7474First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45453First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45453First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45453First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia 4-45453First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS CBS S 7474First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA-2218537", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Peru | CBS CSR-08367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-454537", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | US | Columbia 4-454537", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS 150477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Birds Of A Feather / The Turkey are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45453, released August 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45453, CBS S 7474, 22.425, CBS 7474) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS 155503 1D STeReO ᵀᴵ and ZSS155504-1C STEREO ᵀᴵᴵ. 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.
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