Vinyl pressings
by The New Tony Williams Lifetime · 1976
Million Dollar Legs was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
P PAL-34263 1-D I WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL B 2Runout side A
P PBL-34263 1-D I WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1BRunout side B
AL 34263Label side A
BL 34263Label side B
PAL-34263 1-F WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ʌ T1Side A
PBL-34263 1-E WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL Ʌ T1Side B
AL 34263Side A Label
BL 34263Side B Label
PAL-34263 1-F Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL D T1Side A Runout
PBL-34263 1-F Wly MASTERED BY CAPITOL D 0 T1Side B Runout
AL 34263Side A Label
BL 34263Side B Label
CBS-S 81510-AISide 1
CBS-S 81510-BISide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | CBS CBS 81510First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34263First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34263First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34263First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Columbia PC 34263First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Million Dollar Legs are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34263.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34263, CBS 81510, SBP 234 891, 25AP 245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PAL-34263 1-D I WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL B 2 and P PBL-34263 1-D I WLY MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1B. 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.
