Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1974
Pretzel Logic / Through With Buzz 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T 45-16640-S ④ > ᵀᴵᴵRun-out Side A, etched
T 45-16641-S ③ > ᵀᴵRun-out Side B, etched
45-16640-SLabel Side A
45-16641-SLabel Side B
45-16640-SA side label
45-16641-SB side label
16640-S ⑤ >A side runout
16641-S ⑥ > \\BB side runout
45-16640-SA side label
45-16641-SB side label
16640-S①> sssRunout side A, etched
16641-S②> sssRunout side B, etched
45-16640-SA side label
45-16641-SB side label
16640-M ⑦ > ssRun-out Side A, etched
16640-S ② > ssRun-out Side B, etched
ABC-12033-ASide A label
ABC-12033-BSide B label
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 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABC-12033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2C 008-95.942First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE 94First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12033First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12033First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | ABC Records ABC-12033First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Probe PRO-10615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ABC Records ABC-120337", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Pretzel Logic / Through With Buzz are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Canada, France, New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC Records ABC-12033, released September 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABC-12033, 2C 008-95.942, PROBE 94, PRO-10615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T 45-16640-S ④ > ᵀᴵᴵ and T 45-16641-S ③ > ᵀᴵ. 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.
