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Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels

by The Association · 1973

13 pressings7 countriesPop RockRock

Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels

12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 1300
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

ZS7 - 6016-3 - A1 1300 - 1Runout (Etched) Side A

ZS.M - 6016-4 - A1 1300 - 2Runout (Etched) Side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Mums Records ZS7 6016
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZS7 6016-3Side A

ZS7 6016-4Side B

ZS7 6016-3 AD T11Side A

AC ZS7 6016-4 T1Side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Mums Records ZS7 6016
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

p BE-ZS7-6016-3Runout (Etched) Stereo side

p BF-ZS7-6016-1Runout (Etched) Mono side

JZS7 6016-3Label Stereo side

JZS7 6016-1Label Mono side

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCBS BA-221970First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GermanyEpic EPC 1300First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973GermanyEpic EPC 1300First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1973NetherlandsEpic EPC 1300First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973New ZealandCBS BA 461441First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973UKMums Records S MUM 1300First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1973USMums Records ZS7 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMums Records ZS7 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1973USMums Records ZS7 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1973USMums Records ZS7 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMums Records ZS7 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1973USMums Records ZS7 6016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia ZS7 60167", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ANames, Tags, Numbers & Labels3:33
  2. BRainbows Bent2:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 1300.

How do I tell if my copy of Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 1300, S MUM 1300, ZS7 6016, BA-221970) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS7 - 6016-3 - A1 1300 - 1 and ZS.M - 6016-4 - A1 1300 - 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Names, Tags, Numbers & Labels on vinyl worth?

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.

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