Australia
1979- Label and catalog number
- Parlophone A-115MPL A-115
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
A115ARunout A [Etched]
A115BRunout B [Etched]
Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1979
Arrow Through Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
A115ARunout A [Etched]
A115BRunout B [Etched]
ZSS 166617-1C T1Runout A
ZSS 166618-1D T11Runout B
ZSS 166617Label A
ZSS 166618Label B
ZSS-166617-1FSide A Stamped
ZSS-166618-1FSide B Stamped
SSSSide B Etched
ZSS 166617Side A Label
P ZSS 166617-1ASide A, etched/stamped, variant 1
P ZSS 166618-1GSide B, etched/stamped, variant 1
P ZSS 166617-1HSide A, etched/stamped, variant 2
P ZSS 166618-1BSide B, etched/stamped, variant 2
ZSS 166617-1E SSSSSide A
ZSS 166617Labels
ZSS 166617-1F SSSSide AA
P ZSS 166617-1ARunout side A, etched/stamped
P ZSS 166617-1BRunout side B, etched/stamped
ZSS 166617Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Parlophone A-115 / MPL A-115First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Japan | Odeon EPR-20657 / MPL EPR-20657First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Spain | Odeon 10C 006-063423First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | Odeon EPR-20657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia C4-10477", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Arrow Through Me are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Australia, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone A-115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-115, 1-11070, EPR-20657, 10C 006-063423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A115A and A115B. 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.