UK
1977- Label and catalog number
- United Artists Records UA-LA723-G
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Widowmaker · 1977
Too Late To Cry 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.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
UAG 30038 A - 1U STERLINGSide A runout variant 1
UAG 30038 B - 1U STERLINGSide B runout variant 1
UAG 30038 A - 1U STERLING G A 1Side A runout variant 2
UAG 30038 B - 1U STERLING G D 1Side B runout variant 2
UALA 723-1Side A etched
UALA 723-2Side B etched
STERLINGStamped both sides
UALA 723-1 STERLINGEtched/Stamped, Runout Side A
UALA 723-2 STERLINGEtched/Stamped, Runout Side B
UALA 723-1 STERLING 33Side A runout
UALA 723-2 STERLING 33Side B runout
UALA 723-1-1 STERLING T2Etched/Stamped, Runout Side A
UALA 723-2-1 STERLING T1Etched/Stamped, Runout Side B
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 | Australia | United Artists Records L 36296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP12151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | United Artists Records 21(0131)00037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | United Artists Records UAG 30038LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-546First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-546 / Jet Records UA-LA723First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-546 / Jet Records UA-LA723LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | UK | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Jet Records UAG 30038 / United Artists Records UAG 30038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | United Artists Records UA-LA723-GFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Too Late To Cry are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records UA-LA723-G.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UA-LA723-G, UAG 30038, L 36296, UALP12151) 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.