US
1974- Label and catalog number
- MCA Records MCA-436
- Format
- LP, Album · Gloversville Pressing
- Runout / matrix
MCA 508-W1Runout Side A
MCA 509-W1Runout Side B
⧈-G-⧈Runout Both Sides, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Telly Savalas · 1974
Telly 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.
12 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MCA 508-W1Runout Side A
MCA 509-W1Runout Side B
⧈-G-⧈Runout Both Sides, Stamped
MCA 508-W1- ▣-G-▣Runout side A
MCA 509-W1- ▣-G-▣Runout side B
MCA 508Label side A
MCA 509*Label side B
MCA 508-W2 v ◈-P-◈A-Side Runout Etching
MCA 509-W2 ◈-P-◈B-Side Runout Etching
MCA508A-Side Label
MCA509B-Side 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 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Belgium | MCA Records 4C 062-96312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-436 / MCA Records MCA 436First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records 6.22086 / MCA Records MAPS 7629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-6076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Lebanon | MCA Records MAPS 7629 / MCA Records 436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 062-96312First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAPS 7629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-436LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA 436First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records MCA-436LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Brazil | MCA Records 4-07-404-084LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | MCA Records MAPS 7629LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Telly are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-436.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-436, MCA 436, MAPS 7629, 4C 062-96312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 508-W1 and MCA 509-W1. 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.