Finland
1970- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 5837
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
by The Hollies · 1970
33 pressings22 countriesRockPop
I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
32 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 21 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.
US
April 20, 1970- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10613
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP153477-1A I TRunout A, stamped exc I T etched
ZSP153478-1A I TRunout B, stamped exc I T etched
ZSP 153477Label A
ZSP 153478Label B
US
April 20, 1970- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10613
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria Pressing
- Runout / matrix
ZSP153477-1BRunout A, stamped, variant 1
ZSP153478-1FRunout B, stamped, variant 1
ZSP153477-1B SIIRunout A, stamped exc SII etched, variant 2
ZSP153478-1F SRunout B, stamped exc S etched, variant 2
UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 5837
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Solid Centre
- Runout / matrix
XCE 21415-1 KT RR 1Side A
7XCE 21416-2 KT GH 2Side B
UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone R 5837
- Format
- 7" · Push out centre
US
1970- Label and catalog number
- Epic 5-10613
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 33 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s33 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Ariel 10.314First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Parlophone A-9120First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Australia | Parlophone A-9120First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Austria | Hansa Record 14 556 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Belgium | Parlophone 4C 006-91 376 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Canada | Epic 5-10613First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Parlophone R 5837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Finland | Parlophone R 5837First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | France | Odeon 2 C006-91376 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa Record 14 556 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Hansa 14556 A1First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Ireland | Parlophone R (I) 5837First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OR-2568First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Parlophone NZP 3363First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
Tracklist
- AI Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
- BMad Professor Blyth
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top are there?
33 vinyl pressings of I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
When was I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Finland, US, UK, Netherlands and more. One of them is Parlophone R 5837.
How do I tell if my copy of I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 5837, 5-10613, 5C 006-91376, 10.314) 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.
How much is I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top on vinyl worth?
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.
