Vinyl pressings
by Tommy James · 1971
Draggin' The Line / Bits & Pieces was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
20102-2 7 I 1 A1Runout side A, variant 1
20103-1 -7 I A1Runout side B, variant 1
20102-1 7 I 1 A6Runout side A, variant 2
20103-1 -7 I 1 A3Runout side B, variant 2
20102-2-A3F -3 RRunout side A, variant 1
20103-1-A6A -3 RRunout side B, variant 1
20102A-side label
20103B-side label
20102 HA-side, variant 1
20103 HB-side, variant 1
20102 -1 HA-side, variant 2
20103 -1 HB-side, variant 2
20102-1-A5H -3Runout A-side, variant 1
20103-1-A4F -3Runout B-side, variant 1
20102-1-A3G -3 RRunout A-side, variant 2
20103-1-A3G -3 RRunout A-side, variant 2
20102-1 -1 1 I A10A-side runout, etched
20103 A -2 1 I IRunout, side B, etched
20102A-side label
20103B-side label
20102-S-1-A2 A RSide A runout
20102-1-A2 -3 RSide B runout
20102SSide A label
20102Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Roulette 6087 011First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Roulette 1045-7103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Canada | Roulette 1045-7103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Roulette 45 VR. 4009 / Roulette 45. VR. 4009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Roulette DV 11221First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Italy | Carosello CE 20303 / Carosello CE 20 303First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Italy | Carosello JB 390First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1971 | Italy | Carosello CE 20 303First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Roulette R 7103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | South Africa | Roulette TOS 808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Sweden | Roulette RO-415First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | UK | Roulette 2097-003First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7103First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | US | Roulette R-7103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Tico Records 45-11.0887", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Draggin' The Line / Bits & Pieces are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Roulette R-7103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R-7103, 2097-003, 6087 011, 1045-7103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 20102-2 7 I 1 A1 and 20103-1 -7 I A1. 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.
