Vinyl pressings
by The Sweet · 1977
Off The Record was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 20 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.
RCA PL-25072-A1 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A-side, variant 1
RCA PL-25072-B1 PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B-side, variant 1
RCA PL-25072-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout A-side, variant 2
RCA PL-25072-B PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout B-side, variant 2
PL·25072·A·2 A PORKY PRIME CUT W A6BSide A etched, variant 1
PL·25072·B·1 A6F WSide B etched, variant 1
PL 25072 A 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT W A7KSide A etched, variant 2
PL 25072 B 1 A5G WSide B etched, variant 2
PL 25072-A-2E AIⅠ .M. DAVE R.C.A.Runout, etched, side A (Variant 1)
PL∙25 072∙B∙1 A5 И NRunout, etched, side B (Variant 1)
PL 25072-A-2E AIⅠ .M. DAVE R.C.A.Runout, etched, side A (Variant 2)
PL∙25 072∙B∙1 A4B NRunout, etched, side B (Variant 2)
STAO-1-11636 FI #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 J>Runout, Side A
STAO-2-11636 FC #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 J>Runout, Side B
STAO-1-11636Label, Side A
STAO-2-11636Label, Side B
STAO-1-11636-F2 #3 ─◁ MASTERING BY CAPITOL KpSide A runout, variant 1
STAO-2-11636-F2 #4 ─◁ MASTERING BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 1
STAO-1-11636-F2 #4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide A runout, variant 2
STAO-2-11636-F2 #4 ─◁ KP MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 7128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.7075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records STAO-11636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records STAO-11636First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0131)01587First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PL 25072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor 66 231 2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 25072 / RCA Victor PL 25072First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA PL 25072 / RCA Victor PL 25072First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80823First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS - 4292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL 25072First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7128 / RCA Victor VPLI-7128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7128LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2085-TTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2085-TTLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2085-TTLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30832LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Sony Music 88985357641 / RCA 88985357641LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
40 vinyl pressings of Off The Record are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1977 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, US, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25072, released April 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25072, STAO-11636, LSRCA 73036, VPL1 7128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA PL-25072-A1 PF Manufactured in Germany and RCA PL-25072-B1 PF Manufactured 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.
