Vinyl pressings
by Stephen Bishop · 1976
On And On / Little Italy was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
p AB 12260 17113-S XA-Side Runout Etching
AB 12260 17114-S pB-Side Runout Etching
45-17113-SA-Side Label
45-17114-SB-Side Label
AB-12260-A-17113-S 5A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
AB-12260-17114-BSB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 1
AB-12260-A-17113-S 5 TIIIA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
AB-12260-17114-BS ① TIIIB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
AB 12260 17113-S - 1A ϟIIA Side, runout, etched
AB 12260 17114-S - 1A ϟIB Side, runout, etched
45-17113-SA Side, label
45-17114-SB Side, label
AB 12260 17113-M-1A SSSide A runout, etched
AB 12260 17113-S-1B SSSSide B runout, etched
45-17113-SSide A label
45-17113-SSide A label
1022-12260-A TXDRunout side A
1022-12260-B TXDRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12260First year7", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12260First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Jamaica | ABC Records AB-12260First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | RCA 1029557", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Philippines | ABC Records ABC-45-090 / ABC Records AB-12260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | ABC Records ABCS 12115First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records AB-12260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records AB-12260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records AB-12260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records AB-12260First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | ABC Records 1029557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | ABC Records 17 839 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 220327", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | ABC Records YK-829-AB7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Records 02.1270/0 / Mediterraneo 02.1270/07", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of On And On / Little Italy are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Canada, Jamaica, Philippines and more. One of them is ABC Records AB-12260.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AB-12260, 1022-12260, ABC-45-090, ABCS 12115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p AB 12260 17113-S X and AB 12260 17114-S p. 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.
