Vinyl pressings
by Tom Scott · 1974
Tom Scott And The L.A. Express was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ODE SP 77041 RE-2 MI (MR) Δ18497(1)Side A runout etched, exc. (MR) stamped
ODE SP 77042 RE-2 MI (MR) V Δ18497-X(1)Side B runout etched, exc. (MR) stamped
SP-77041Side A label
SP-77042Side B label
p ODE SP 77041 RE-2 P1A-Side Runout Etching
p ODE SP 77042 RE-2 P1B-Side Runout Etching
SP-77041Side A Label
SP-77042Side B Label
SP-77041Side A Label
SP-77042Side B Label
T \ ODE SP 77041 RE-2 T1 A4A side runout, variant 1
T \ ODE SP 77042 RE-2 T1 B2B side runout, variant 1
T1 ODE SP 77042 RE-2 T1 D5A side runout, variant 2
T1 ODE SP 77042 RE-2 T1 A12B side runout, variant 3
T1 ODE SP 77041 RE-2 T1 Ʌ8A-side runout etching
T1 ODE SP 77042 RE-2 T1 Ʌ8B-side runout etching
SP-77041A-side label
SP-77042B-side label
SP-77041Side A Label
SP-77042Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Ode Records L-35,121 / Ode Records L 35121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Ode Records L 35121 / A&M Records L 35121First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records ODE 77021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records SP-77021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Ode Records ODE-77021First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Italy | Ode Records SLAM 67021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Ode Records AML 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Ode Records L 35121 / A&M Records SP 77021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Ode Records ELPS 3966First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | Ode Records 87969-IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Ode Records ODE 77021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records SP-77021 / Ode Records SP 77021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records SP-77021First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records AMLS 677021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Ode Records SP-77021 / Ode Records SP 77021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label TLA-181LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Ode Records PE 34952 / Epic PE 34952LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Ode Records PE 34952 / Epic PE 34952LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Ode Records PE 34952 / Epic PE 34952LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Tom Scott And The L.A. Express are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Ode Records SP-77021, released February 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-77021, AMLS 677021, ODE 77021, L-35,121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ODE SP 77041 RE-2 MI (MR) Δ18497(1) and ODE SP 77042 RE-2 MI (MR) V Δ18497-X(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.
