Vinyl pressings
by Rufus · 1974
Tell Me Something Good was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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 ABC-11427-A-16544-S 10A-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p ABC-11427-B-16545-S 8B-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
p ABC-11427-A-16544-S 11(circled)A-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
p ABC-11427-B-16545-S 10 (circled)B-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
16544-S A1>Side A, the number 1 after the letter "A" is circled
16545-S 1>Side B, the number 1 after the letter "S" is circled
16544-S ④ > T11Side A runout etched
16545-S ③ > T11Side B runout etched
45-16544-SSide A label
45-16545-SSide B label
Side A: 16544-S 2 (in circle) > SSetched
Side B: 16545-S 2(in circle) > ---SSetched
ABC-11427-A-16544-S (10)A-Side Runout Etched [10 encircled]
B-16545-S (6) >B-Side Runout Etched [6 encircled]
45-16544-SA-Side Label
45-16545-SB-Side Label
16544-S ① > ﮐ ННA Side Deadwax [Etched]
16544-S ① > ﮐB Side Deadwax [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Probe PRO-10573First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Barbados | ABC Records ABC 11427First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | Probe 4C 006-95659 / EMI 4C 006-95659First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Probe S7PO-13.087 / Probe 45-16544-SFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-11427First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2C 008 - 95.659 / ABC Records 2C 008 - 95.659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-95 659 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 659First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Not On Label7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Mexico | Probe 7585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE 90First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Probe PROJ 3016First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-120107", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-120107", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | MCA Records D-27227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Probe IPR 106047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-902567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Collectables COL-902587" | 7" |
| ? | US | Goldies 45 D-27227", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records D-27227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Tell Me Something Good are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1974 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-11427, released March 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-11427, ABC-12010, ABC 4008, 5C 006-95659) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p ABC-11427-A-16544-S 10 and p ABC-11427-B-16545-S 8. 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.
