Vinyl pressings
by The Kiki Dee Band · 1975
How Glad I Am 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.
17 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PIG 16 A-2U F Y BRunout side A variant 1
PIG 16 B-1URunout side B variant 1
PIG 16 A-2U L 1 F Y BRunout side A variant 2
PIG 16 B-1U MARunout side B variant 2
PIG 16 A-1UA-side runout, stamped
PIG 16 B-1UB-side runout, stamped
PIG 16 A-2UA-side runout, stamped
F Y BA-side runout, etched
PIG 16 B-1UB-side runout, stamped
PIG 16-ALabel side A
MC 3921 W-4 ◈-P-◈Side A runout
MC 3922 W-4 ◈-P-◈Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Australia | The Rocket Record Company K-5920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Canada | The Rocket Record Company MCA 40401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | The Rocket Record Company 6138 752First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Germany | The Rocket Record Company 13 932 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | The Rocket Record Company PIG 4503First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company IVR-10770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | The Rocket Record Company IVR-10770First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | The Rocket Record Company K-5920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | The Rocket Record Company 13932 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | The Rocket Record Company PIG 16First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1975 | UK | The Rocket Record Company PIG 16First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | The Rocket Record Company MCA-40401First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | The Rocket Record Company MCA-40401First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | The Rocket Record Company MCA-40401First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | UK | The Rocket Record Company PIG 16First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of How Glad I Am are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Netherlands, South Africa and more. One of them is The Rocket Record Company PIG 16, released March 21, 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIG 16, MCA-40401, 13.932 AT, PD.1122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIG 16 A-2U F Y B and PIG 16 B-1U. 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.
