Vinyl pressings
by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils · 1975
Thin Ice / Colorado Song 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 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.
S 16 333 A-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A
S 16 333 A̶ B-1 75 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout side B
S 16 333 ALabel side A
S 16 333 BLabel side B
AM 11876-S P2Matrix Side A
AM 11815-S P2Matrix Side B
(11876-S)Label Side A
(11815-S)Label Side B
AM 11876-S TI TIRunout side A, etched
T AM 11815-S-TI TIIRunout Side B, etched
11876-SLabel Side A
11815-SLabel Side B
A&M 11876-S S2Etched runout side A
A&M 11876 MONO S1Etched runout side B
(11876-S)Label Side A
(11876)Label Side B
MX48061Label Side A
MX48062Label Side B
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 | A&M Records K-6129First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Canada | A&M Records AM 1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Germany | A&M Records 16 333 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | A&M Records 16 333 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Japan | A&M Records AM-254First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | A&M Records K6129First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records 1709First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records 1709-SFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | A&M Records 1709-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria 118767", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Thin Ice / Colorado Song are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is A&M Records 16 333 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 333 AT, 1709-S, 1709, K-6129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 16 333 A-1 75 Made in Germany and S 16 333 A̶ B-1 75 B-1 Made in Germany. 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.
