Vinyl pressings
by Steppenwolf · 1971
For Ladies Only was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 17 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.
S1 DSX 50110A - RE-1 1BSide A etched, variant 1
S1 DSX 50110B - RE-1 1BSide B etched, variant 1
S 1 DSX 50110 A-RE1 1C B13Side A etched, variant 2
1 DSX-50110-B-RE1 1D BSide B etched, variant 2
p DSX-50110-A-Re 1Variant 1: A-side runout
p DSX 50110-B-Re 1 1AVariant 1: B-side runout
p DSX-50110-A- Re 1 Λ 3Variant 2: A-side runout
p DSX 50110-B- Re 1 Λ 3Variant 2: B-side runout
DSX 50110 A - RE - 1Side A Runout, etched
DSX 50110 B - RE - 1Side B Runout, etched
DSX-50110-Re1 1ASide A runout, variant 1
DSX 50110-B-Re1-1 T1Side B runout, variant 1
DSX-50110-A-Re1-2 TSide A runout, variant 2
DSX 50110 B-RE-1-2 T2Side B runout, variant 2
DSX 50110 A - RE - 1Side A Runout, etched, variant 1
DSX 50110 B - RE - 1 TSMSide B Runout, etched, variant 1
DSX 50110 A - RE - 1 TSMSide A Runout, etched, variant 2
DSX 50110 B - RE - 1 TSMSide B Runout, etched, variant 2
DSX-50110-ASide A Label
DSX-50110-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Probe SPOL-15.025First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50110 / ABC Records DSX-50110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX-50110 / ABC/Dunhill Records DSX 50110LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records DSX 50110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Probe DSX 50110First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Probe 2 C 064-92 826First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Probe 1 C 062-92 826First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Israel | Probe SPBA 6260 / Probe BAN 16212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Probe 3C062-92826First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside HP-80365First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Stateside HP-80365First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-317First year12" | 12" |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Probe DSX 50110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Probe Prolp 8010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | Probe DSX 50110First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Emidisc 5C 048-51876LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Scandinavia | Probe DSX 50110LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | US | ABC Dunhill DSX 50110LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Uruguay | Odeon SURL - 20824LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of For Ladies Only are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1971 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Dunhill DSX 50110, released September 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSX 50110, SPBA 6260, SPOL-15.025, DSX-50110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S1 DSX 50110A - RE-1 1B and S1 DSX 50110B - RE-1 1B. 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.
