Vinyl pressings
by William Bell · 1976
Tryin' To Love Two was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
T CT-A-1-2-52945 Sound Pit MilanRunout Side A, Etched
T CT-B-1-2-5̵2̵9̵4̵5̵ 52946 Sound Pit MilanRunout Side B, Etched
2-52945Label Side A
2-52946Label Side B
2-52945A-Side Label
2-52946B-Side Label
2-52945-CP 7(scribed) p(stamped)A side deadwax
2-52946-CP7B side deadwax - scribed
2-52945Label A
2-52946Label B
CP-A-3-2-52945 Sound Pit MilanSide A Runout, etched
CP-B-3-2-52946 Sound Pit MilanSide B Runout, etched
2-52945Side A Label
2-52946Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Barbados | Mercury 73839First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Canada | Mercury M-73839First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Mercury 73839First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Mercury 6167 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Panama | Mercury 73839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Mercury DJ-465 (73839)First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Mercury DJ-478 (73839)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73839First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73839First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Mercury 73839First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1977 | Australia | Mercury 6167 4247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Mercury 6173 0027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Mercury SFL-21677", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Tryin' To Love Two are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Barbados, Canada, Guatemala and more. One of them is Mercury 73839.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73839, DJ-465 (73839), DJ-478 (73839), M-73839) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T CT-A-1-2-52945 Sound Pit Milan and T CT-B-1-2-5̵2̵9̵4̵5̵ 52946 Sound Pit Milan. 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.
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