Vinyl pressings
by The Crusaders · 1974
Southern Comfort 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.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BTSY9002-AX- TML-MA side runout etched [except TML-L]
BTSY9002-B TML-SB side runout etched [except TML-S]
BTSY 9002/2C TML-MC side runout etched [except TML-M]
BTSY9002-D TML-SD side runout etched [except TML-S]
BTSY 9002-A TML-SSide A
BTSY 9002-B TML-SSide B
BTSY 9002-C TML-SSide C
BTSY 9002-D TML-SSide D
1T BTSY 9002-A-1 TML-S A1Runout A variant 1
1T BTSY 9002-B-2 TML-S A7Runout B variant 1
1T BTSY 9002•C-2 TML-M A8Runout C variant 1
1T BTSY 9002-D-2 TML-M A3Runout D variant 1
P BTSY 9002-AX TML-M 3CRunout A etched; "P" TML-M 3C stamped
P BTSY 9002-BX TML-M C3Runout A etched; "P" TML-M C3 stamped
P BTSY 9002-C TML-S BRunout A etched; "P" TML-S B stamped
P BTSY 9002-D TML-S D2Runout A etched; "P" TML-S D2 stamped
1T BTSY 9002-A-1 TML-S A1Runout A etch; TML-S A stamp (Variant 1)
1T BTSY 9002-B-2 TML-S A7Runout B etch; TML-S A stamp (Variant 1)
1T BTSY 9002•C-2 TML-M A8Runout C etch; TML-M A stamp (Variant 1)
1T BTSY 9002-D-2 TML-M A3Runout D etch; TML-M A stamp (Variant 1)
S1 BTSY 9002-A TML-M 1A C5Side A runout
S 1 BTSY 9002/2 TML-S B-1C AASide B runout
S 1 BTSY 9002•C TML-M 1A A2Side C runout
1 BTSY 9002-D TML-M 1B ASide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records BTSY 9002-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records BTSY 9002-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records MCA2-6016 / MCA Records BTSY 9002-2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA2-6016 / MCA Records BTSY-9002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
50 vinyl pressings of Southern Comfort are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Blue Thumb Records BTSY-9002-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTSY-9002-2, ABCD 607, BTSY 9002-2, 2307-9002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BTSY9002-AX- TML-M and BTSY9002-B TML-S. 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.
