US
1971- Label and catalog number
- London Records 45-149
- Format
- 7"
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 7 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.
CL7848 — Δ84040Etched, Side A runout
CL7849 — Δ84040-XEtched, Side B runout
MR inside circle [Monarch logo]Machine-stamped, Side A & B runout
CL 7848Side A label matrix no.
CL7848-1Etched, Side A runout
CL7849-1Etched, Side B runout
CL 7848Side A label matrix no.
CL 7849Side B label matrix no.
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 | Deram DMA-9451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records L. 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | London Records HLU 10.329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | London Records DL 20 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Germany | London Records DL 20 919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL 1044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | London Records HLU 10329 / London American Recordings HLU 10329First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | London Records 45-149First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | US | London Records 45-149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | London Records 45-149First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | London Records Lon 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1971 | US | London Records LON 149First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of On My Side are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is London Records 45-149.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-149, Lon 149, LON 149, HLU 10329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.