Vinyl pressings
by The Cowsills · 1971
On My Side 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.
12 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
SAHS 1588 AL 2•19•71Side A, stamped / etched, variant 1
SAHS 1589 AL 2•19•71Side B, stamped / etched, variant 1
SAHS 1588 ALSide A label
SAHS 1589 ALSide B label
SAHS 1588 WLabel side A
SAHS 1589 WLabel side B
SAHS 1588 ALLabel Side A
SAHS 1589 ALLabel Side B
SAHS 1588 -1 B 3 T & 2Side A runout
SAHS 1589-1 A & TSide B runout
SAHS 1588 ALSide A label
SAHS 1589 ALSide B label
T I SAHS 1588 -1 B 2Side A, stamped/etched
T I SAHS 1589 -1 Λ 11Side B, stamped/etched
SAHS 1588 ALSide A label
SAHS 1589 ALSide 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 | Australia | London Records SAHA 7794First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records PS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | London Records SHA-U 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | London Records SHA-U 124First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | London Records SAHM 6376First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | London Records SHU 8421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 587 / London Records ST 93714LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | US | London Records PS 587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | London PS 587First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of On My Side are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is London Records PS 587.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 587, SHU 8421, SAHA 7794, SHA-U 124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SAHS 1588 AL 2•19•71 and SAHS 1589 AL 2•19•71. 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.
