Vinyl pressings
by The Souther-Hillman-Furay Band · 1975
Trouble In Paradise 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 10 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.
SYLA 8760 A-1 R 1Variant 1 Runout side A
SYLA 8760 B-1 R 1Variant 1 Runout side B
SYLA 8760 A-1 G 1Variant 2 Runout side A
SYLA 8760 B-1 G 1Variant 2 Runout side B
7E 1036 A1 CSM HSide A runout, variant 1
7E 1036 B1 CSM CT H ESR-TD 4-14-75Side B runout, variant 1
7E 1036 A-2 CSM SX B 1 S ESR-TD 4-14-75Side A runout, variant 2
7E 1036 B-2 CSM A SX 2 S ESR-TD 4-14-75Side B runout, variant 2
7E 1036-A SP [SRC logo] ESR-TD-4-14-75Runout, Side A / etched [except SRC logo]
7E 1036 B SP [SRC logo] ESR-TD-4-14-75Runout, Side B / etched [except SRC logo]
7E-1036-ALabel, Side A
7E-1036-BLabel, Side B
1 S XS 7E1036 A-2 CSM SXT CTH ESR-TD 4-14-75 C-1Side A runout, variant 1
1 S 7E1036 B-3-CSM S+ CTSX CTH ESR-TD-4-14-75 C 2Side B runout, variant 1
1 SXS 7E 1036 A-1 CSM XT-CTH ESR-TD-4-14-75 D-5Side A runout, variant 2
1 SXS 7E 1036 B-2 CSM CTH SXT ESR-TD-4-14-75 C 7Side B runout, variant 2
EQ-1036A 1-3 SP T.LRunout Side A, Etched
EQ-1036 B SP T.LRunout Side B, Etched
EQ-1036-AMatrix Side A, On Label
EQ-1036-BMatrix Side B, On 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 | Australia | Asylum Records 7E-1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Asylum Records 7ES 1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Asylum Records 7E-1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Asylum Records 53013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 53013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10020YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Asylum Records P-10020YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Asylum Records 7E-1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Asylum Records AUC 4511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Asylum Records HYS 651-08First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Asylum Records SYLA 8760First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1036First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records EQ-1036First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1036First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Asylum Records 7E-1036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zambia | Asylum Records AUC 4511 / Asylum Records 7 E 1036LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Trouble In Paradise are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records SYLA 8760.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SYLA 8760, 7E-1036, EQ-1036, 7ES 1036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SYLA 8760 A-1 R 1 and SYLA 8760 B-1 R 1. 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.
