Belgium
1977- Label and catalog number
- Triangle BE 150-3.176
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Voyage · 1977
Lady America / Scotch Machine 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.
2 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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 | Belgium | Triangle BE 150-3.176First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2814 091First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlas Records 5910-AT 083 / Atlas Records 5910AT-0837", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlas Records JB 0117", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1978 | Mexico | Columbia KS-40,007 / T.K. Records KS-40,00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Mexico | Columbia KS-40,007 / T.K. Records KS-40,00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1978 | Mexico | Columbia K-30,0087", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | RPM RPM 00/5027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | RPM RPM 00/5027", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | US | T.K. Disco 8512", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Marlin 33217", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Marlin 33217" | 7" |
| 1978 | US | Marlin 33217", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Lady America / Scotch Machine are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Belgium, France. One of them is Triangle BE 150-3.176.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BE 150-3.176, 2814 091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.