Vinyl pressings
by The Dramatics · 1975
Drama V was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
T1 ABCD-916-A ④ VSide A etched exc. V, stamped [Var. 2]
T / ABCD-916-B ④ > V 22Side B etched exc. V, stamped [Var. 2]
ABCD-916-A ❻A Side [Var. 1]
ABCD-916-B ❻ >B Side [Var. 1]
ABCD-916-A ② A5 ISA runout, variant 1
ABCD-916-B ② > A9 ISB runout, variant 1
ABCD-916-A ② A ISA runout, variant 2
ABCD-916-B ① > ISB runout, variant 2
ABCD-916-A 7Side 1
ABCD-916-B 7 >Side 2
P ABCD-916-A ⑥Runout side A
P ABCD-916-B ⑥ >Runout side B
ABCD-916-ALabel side A
ABCD-916-BLabel side B
ABCL.5150ASide 1 label
ABCL.5150BSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brazil | ABC Records 6-26-404-021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | ABC Records ABCX-916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8008-ABFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5150 / ABC Records 89 756 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-916First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-916First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-916First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-916First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | ABC Records ABCD-916First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records LP-0032 / Mediterraneo LP-0032LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YX-8008-ABLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Drama V are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-916.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-916, ABCL 5150, 6-26-404-021, ABCX-916) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 ABCD-916-A ④ V and T / ABCD-916-B ④ > V 22. 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.
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