US
1975- Label and catalog number
- Arista AL 4055
- Format
- LP, Album · Audio Manufacturing Pressing
- Runout / matrix
AL 4055 SA-1C AL-4055- SA-1C PPRunout side A
AL 4055 SB-1C AL 4055-SB- 1C PPRunout side B
AL 5055 SALabel side A
AL 4055 SBLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Terry Garthwaite · 1975
Terry 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.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
AL 4055 SA-1C AL-4055- SA-1C PPRunout side A
AL 4055 SB-1C AL 4055-SB- 1C PPRunout side B
AL 5055 SALabel side A
AL 4055 SBLabel side B
AL 4055 SA - ̶̷̸̲̅I̶̷̸̲̅A̶̷̸̲̅Etched side A
AL 4055 SB - ̶̷̸̲̅I̶̷̸̲̅A̶̷̸̲̅Etched side B
AL 4055 SALabel side A
AL 4055 SBLabel side B
AL 4055 SA-1B-I-ISide A runout, variant 1
AL 4055 SB-1B-I-IISide B runout, variant 1
AL-4055-SA-1C PP AL 4055 SA-1CSide A runout, variant 2
AL 4055-SB-1C PP AL4055 SBA-1CSide B runout, variant 2
AL 4055 SA-1ASide A runout variant 1
AL 4055 SA-1BSide B runout variant 1
AL 4055 SA-1B-1-11Side A runout variant 2
AL 4055 SB-1B-1-111Side B runout variant 2
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 | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Arista ARTY 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055 / Arista 4055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1975 | US | Arista AL 4055LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Terry are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Arista AL 4055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 4055, ARTY 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 4055 SA-1C AL-4055- SA-1C PP and AL 4055 SB-1C AL 4055-SB- 1C PP. 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.