Vinyl pressings
by Roger Daltrey · 1977
Say It Ain't So Joe 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.
9 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.
AA 2121 330 1W 1 670 06Runout side A variant 1
AA 2121 330 2W 1 670 06Runout side B variant 1
AA 2121 330 1W 1 670 06 L 1 ▵Runout side A variant 2
AA 2121 330 2W 1 670 06 L 1 ▵Runout side B variant 2
2121 330 ASide A Etched
2121 330 BSide B Etched
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 | Belgium | Polydor 2121 330First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2121 330First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2814 065First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 2058 932 / Goldhawke 2058 932First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2121 330First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2121 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Polydor POSP 181First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40765First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | MCA Records MCA-40765First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2058 986 / Goldhawke 2058 9867", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Say It Ain't So Joe are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Polydor 2121 330.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2121 330, POSP 181, MCA-40765, 2814 065) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2121 330 1W 1 670 06 and AA 2121 330 2W 1 670 06. 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.
