Vinyl pressings
by Tom T. Hall · 1974
That Song Is Driving Me Crazy 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.
11 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
P 2-50366-CP-4 "CBS NASHVILLE"A-side runout etched, variant 1
P 2-50367-CP-4 "CBS NASHVILLE"B-side runout etched, variant 1
2-50366-CP-4 "CBS NASHVILLE"A-side runout etched, variant 2
P 2-50367-CP-3 "CBS NASHVILLE"B-side runout etched, variant 2
T 50366-CS-5 "CBS NASHVILLE" TIA-Side Runout Etching
T 50367-CS-5 "CBS NASHVILLE" TIIB-Side Runout Etching
2-50366A-Side Label
2-50367B-Side Label
50366-CS-1 "CBS NASHVILLE" sA-side runout etched
50367-CS-2 "CBS NASHVILLE" sB-side runout etched
2-50366A-side label
2-50367B-side label
T 50366-CS-5 "CBS NASHVILLE" TIA-Side Runout Etching
T 50367-CS-5 "CBS NASHVILLE" TIIB-Side Runout Etching
2-50366A-Side Label
2-50367B-Side 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 | Mercury 6052 625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury M-73488First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Canada | Mercury M-73488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Mercury 6052 625First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Italy | Mercury 6052 625First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Mercury 6052 625First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury 73488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Mercury 73488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Mercury 73488First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | US | Mercury 73488First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Mercury 6052 625First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of That Song Is Driving Me Crazy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Mercury 73488.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73488, 6052 625, M-73488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P 2-50366-CP-4 "CBS NASHVILLE" and P 2-50367-CP-4 "CBS NASHVILLE". 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.
