Belgium
1974- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 4C006 33753
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
4C006 33753-A - 1-4-74 |Runout side A stamped (4C006 is etched)
4C006 33753-B - 1-4-74 |Runout side B stamped (4C006 is etched)
Vinyl pressings
by Somebody · 1974
Think What You Like 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.
13 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 10 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.
4C006 33753-A - 1-4-74 |Runout side A stamped (4C006 is etched)
4C006 33753-B - 1-4-74 |Runout side B stamped (4C006 is etched)
S45-X48734Side A
S45-X48735Side B
S-45-48734-F-3• ✲Runout Stereo Side
PRO-6976-F-1• ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Mono Side
S45-X48734Label Stereo Side
PRO-6976Label Mono Side
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 | Angola | EMI 8E006-33753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | Columbia 4C006 33753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | EMI EMI-4021First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | France | Columbia 2C008-33753 / Columbia 2C 008 - 33.753First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | United Artists Records UA 35 777 AFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Italy | Columbia 3 C006 - 33753 / Columbia 3C 006 33753First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Columbia 3 C006 - 33753 / Columbia 3C 006 33753First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Madagascar | Columbia 2C 008-33.753 / EMI 2C008-33753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | EMI 8E006-33753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Odeon J 006-33.753First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | US | EMI 3967First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | EMI P-3967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | EMI P-3967First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Think What You Like are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Belgium, US, Angola, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia 4C006 33753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4C006 33753, 3967, P-3967, 8E006-33753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4C006 33753-A - 1-4-74 | and 4C006 33753-B - 1-4-74 |. 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.