Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Flack · 1977
The Closer I Get To You 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 7 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.
1-3 STA-34373 - 2 [SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
ST-A 34380-7 I - I [SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
1-4 STA-34373 - 1 [SRC Logo]Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
1-2 ST-A 34380-7 [SRC Logo]Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
ST-A-34380-5 @tGP △103969Side A - Runout Etched
ST-A 34373-5 MR △103580Side B - Runout Etched
ST-A-34373 MOSide A - Center Label
ST-A-34380 MOSide B - Center Label
SRC ST-A-34373-1Etched Long Version
1-1 ST-A-34773-1 SRC Atlantic Studios D.K.Etched Short Version
ST-A-34373A label
ST-A-34380B label
ST-A-34373-1A-2HZ:A etched
St-A-34380-1A-2HZ:B etched
ST-A-34373A label
ST-A-34380B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3463First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3463First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3463First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Atlantic 3463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-274AFirst year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic 45 3463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Panama | Atlantic 3463First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Panama | Atlantic 3463First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3463First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3463First year45 RPM, Promo, 7" · Promo | 45 RPM, Promo, 7" · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic 3463First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Uruguay | Atlantic 12-74045First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.0567", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.0567", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.0567", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-00627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of The Closer I Get To You are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and more. One of them is Atlantic 3463.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3463, AT 3463, 45 3463, 12-74045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-3 STA-34373 - 2 [SRC Logo] and ST-A 34380-7 I - I [SRC Logo]. 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.
