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New York Connection

by Tom Scott · 1975

21 pressings8 countriesJazz-FunkJazz

New York Connection 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.

How to spot a first pressing of New York Connection

15 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Ode Records SP 77033Ode Records SP-77033
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ODE SP-77065-P1Runout, side A

ODE SP-77066-P2Runout, side B

SP-77065Label, side A

SP-77066Label, side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Ode Records SP 77033Ode Records SP-77033
Format
LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

TI ODE SP-77065-TI ASide A runout etched, except A stamped

COL. T.H. ODE SP 77066-MI -̶M̶R̶ Δ 20254-X ASide B runout etched, except MR, A stamped

ODE SP-77065-P1 AVariation 2 - Side A runout etched, except A stamped

COL. PIT. ODE SP 77066-M2 -̶M̶R̶ Δ 20254-X (2)Variation 2 - Side B runout etched, except MR stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Ode Records SP 77033Ode Records SP-77033
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

ODE SP 77065-M1 MR △20254 (3)Runout A-side variant 1

ODE SP 77066-M1 MR △20254-X (3)Runout B-side variant 1

ODE SP 77065-M1 MR △20254 (4)Runout A-side variant 2

ODE SP 77066-M1 MR △20254-X (3)Runout B-side variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Ode Records SP 77033Ode Records SP-77033
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

SP-77065Side A

SP-77066Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Ode Records SP 77033Ode Records SP-77033
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

SP-77065Side A

SP-77066Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaOde Records L35792First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaOde Records L35792 / Ode Records ODL.35792First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1975AustraliaEpic ELPS 3968 / Ode Records ELPS 3968First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975BrazilOde Records SODE 8010 / Ode Records SODE-8010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975JapanOde Records GP-286First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975New ZealandEpic ELPS 3968 / Ode Records ELPS 3968First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKOde Records SP 77033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKOde Records ODE 77033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975USOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USOde Records SP 77033 / Ode Records SP-77033First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaEpic PE 34959LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USEpic PE 34959 / Ode Records PE 34959LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 34959 / Ode Records PE 34959LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEpic PE 34959 / Ode Records PE 34959LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USOde Records PE 34959 / Epic PE 34959LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Dirty Old Man5:20
  2. A2Uptown & Country6:19
  3. A3New York Connection4:24
  4. A4Garden5:36
  5. A5Time And Love4:33
  6. B1Midtown Rush4:47
  7. B2Looking Out For Number 74:34
  8. B3Appolonia3:59
  9. B4You're Gonna Need Me4:41

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New York Connection are there?

21 vinyl pressings of New York Connection are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was New York Connection first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Ode Records SP 77033.

How do I tell if my copy of New York Connection is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 77033, ODE 77033, L35792, ELPS 3968) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ODE SP-77065-P1 and ODE SP-77066-P2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New York Connection on vinyl worth?

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.

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