Vinyl pressings
by The DeFranco Family · 1973
Abra-Ca-Dabra / Same Kind A' Love 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.
10 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.
T M 2070 AS 1 TIA-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
T M 2070 BS-1 TIB-Side Runout Etching, Variant 2
T M 2070 AS-Z TLL'A-Side Runout Etching, Variant 3
T M 2070 BS-Z TLII'B-Side Runout Etching, Variant 3
M 2070 AS 1A sssRunout A
M 2070 BS 1A ssRunout B
M-2070-ASLabel A
M-2070-BSLabel B
p M 2070 AS XA-Side Runout
p M 2070 BSB-Side Runout
M-2070-ASA-Side Label
M-2070-BSB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | MICSA M 2070First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | 20th Century Records 1209-2070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6162 008First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Interfusion K 5409First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International 7N 25632First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | UK | Pye International 7N 25632First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2070First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | 20th Century Records TC-2070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | 20th Century Records K-54097", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Norway | Philips 6162 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Pye International 7N 256547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | 20th Century Records HIT-21307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Abra-Ca-Dabra / Same Kind A' Love are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is 20th Century Records TC-2070.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-2070, 7N 25632, M 2070, 1209-2070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T M 2070 AS 1 TI and T M 2070 BS-1 TI. 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.
