Vinyl pressings
by Slade · 1975
Thanks For The Memory was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 16 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.
2058585 A//1 M KAPTIN KOFFA-side runout Variant 1
2058585 B//1 MB-side runout Variant 1
2058585 A//1 2 M 11 4A-side runout Variant 2
2058585 B//1 M 1 3B-side runout Variant 2
2058585 B//1 M 11 3 KAPTIN KOFFA Side, Variant 1
2058585 B//1 M 11 bB Side, Variant 1
2058585 A//1 M 11 13 KAPTIN KOFFA Side, Variant 2
2058585 B//1 M 12 3B Side, Variant 2
AA 2058 585 1W1 ℗ 1975 670 11 06Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2058 585 2W1 ℗ 1975 670 111 06Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2058 585 1W1 ℗ 1975 670 11 06Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2058 585 2W1 ℗ 1975 670 112 06Runout side B, variant 2
Δ MX175441 2058585-1Side A runout etched
Δ MX175442 2058585-2Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Austria | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 585First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-585First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Polydor 2058-585First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Italy | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 1981First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Polydor DP 1981First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 585First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Polydor 2058 585First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2058 585First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Africa | Polydor PS 407First year7", Single | 7", Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Thanks For The Memory are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Netherlands, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 585, released May 9, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 585, 2058-585, DP 1981, PS 407) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2058585 A//1 M KAPTIN KOFF and 2058585 B//1 M. 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.
