Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1975
Black Friday 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.
18 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ABC 12101 16778-S-1A Az sRunout side A, etched
ABC-12101 16779-S 1A Az s1Runout side B, etched
45-16778-SSide A Label
45-16779-SSide B Label
ABC-12101 16778-S X A2Side A Runout etched, variant 1
ABC-12101 16779-S X A2Side B Runout etched, variant 1
ABC-12101 16778-S - 3 AZ T11Side A Runout etched, variant 2
T ABC-12101 16779-S -2 AZ TISide B Runout etched, variant 2
45-16778-SSide A Label
45-16779-SSide B Label
ABC-12101 16778-S XX AzA Side Etching
ABC-12101 16779-S X AzB Side Etching
ABC-12101 p 16778-S X AzSide A Runout, etched
ABC-12101 p 16779-S XX AzSide B Runout, etched
45-16778-SSide A Label
45-16779-SSide B Label
ABC 12101 16778-1B A2 ssSide A (Hand-etched)
ABC-12101 16778-M-1A A2 ssSide B (Hand-etched)
45-16778-SSide A Label
45-16778-MSide B Label
ABC 4058 A-1U JONZ 1 ARunout side A
ABC 4058 B-1U 1 MRunout side B
ABC 4058ALabel side A
ABC 4058BLabel side B
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 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-12101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABC-12101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | ABC Records 1C 006-96 652 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-96 652First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Ireland | ABC Records ABC 4058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Mexico | Probe 7775First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | ABC Records 5C 006-96652First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Probe PROJ 3035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12101First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABC-12101First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Black Friday are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12101, released May 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12101, ABC 4058, IPR-10797, 1C 006-96 652) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABC 12101 16778-S-1A Az s and ABC-12101 16779-S 1A Az s1. 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.
