Vinyl pressings
by Rick Derringer · 1973
All American Boy was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
P xT PAL 32481-1A STERLINGA side etched, Sterling stamped, variant 1
P xT PBL 32481-1A STERLINGB side etched, Sterling stamped, variant 1
P xT PAL 32481-1A C STERLINGA side etched, Sterling stamped, variant 2
P XT PBL 32481-1A C 5 STERLINGB side etched, Sterling stamped, variant 2
PAL 32481-1A X 11 TRunout Side A [Etched]
PBL 32481-1A 12 SRunout Side B [Etched]
STERLINGRunout Sides A & B [Stamped]
AL 32481Label Side A
T PAL 32481-1A XRunout Side A [Etched]
PBL 32481-1ARunout Side B [Etched]
STERLINGRunout Sides A & B [Stamped]
AL 32481Label Side A
PAL 32481-1A I E STERLING PSide A runout, Variant 1
PBL 32481-1A I I STERLING PSide B runout, Variant 1
PAL 32841-1A I STERLING PSide A runout, Variant 2
PBL 32841-1A I STERLING PSide B runout, Variant 2
EPC S 65831 A1 ⋀Side A runout
EPC S 65831 B1 ⋀Side B runout
S EPC 65831 ASide A label
S EPC 65831 BSide B label
A MX171590 SBP234455-1Runout Side A Stamped
A MX171591 SBP234455-2Runout Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | CBS SBP 234455 / CBS KZ 32481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Blue Sky KZ 32481 / Columbia KZ 32481LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Blue Sky KZ 32481 / Columbia KZ 32481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | Epic EPC 65831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Malaysia | CBS/Sony KZ 32481First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474168First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65831 / Epic S EPC 65831First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65831 / Epic S EPC 65831LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky KZ 32481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky KZ 32481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky KZ 32481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky KZ 32481First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481 / Blue Sky KZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481 / Blue Sky KZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Venezuela | CBS MOT-60.024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Blue Sky PZ 32481 / Epic PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Blue Sky WPZ 32481 / Columbia WPZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Blue Sky WPZ 32481 / Epic PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PZ 32481 / Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PZ 32481 / Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Blue Sky, Epic PZ 32481 / Epic BL 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481 / Blue Sky 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Blue Sky PZ 32481LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of All American Boy are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Blue Sky KZ 32481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KZ 32481, EPC 65831, SBP 234455, SBP 474168) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P xT PAL 32481-1A STERLING and P xT PBL 32481-1A 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.
