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Arrow Through Me

by Wings · 1979

12 pressings5 countriesRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Arrow Through Me

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.

Australia

1979
Label and catalog number
Parlophone A-115MPL A-115
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

A115ARunout A [Etched]

A115BRunout B [Etched]

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US

August 14, 1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11070
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS 166617-1C T1Runout A

ZSS 166618-1D T11Runout B

ZSS 166617Label A

ZSS 166618Label B

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US

August 14, 1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11070
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo · Santa Maria Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166617-1FSide A Stamped

ZSS-166618-1FSide B Stamped

SSSSide B Etched

ZSS 166617Side A Label

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US

August 14, 1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11070
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

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

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US

August 1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11070
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZSS 166617-1E SSSSSide A

ZSS 166617Labels

ZSS 166617-1F SSSSide AA

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US

August 1979
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11070
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P ZSS 166617-1ARunout side A, etched/stamped

P ZSS 166617-1BRunout side B, etched/stamped

ZSS 166617Label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaParlophone A-115 / MPL A-115First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979CanadaColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1979JapanOdeon EPR-20657 / MPL EPR-20657First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979SpainOdeon 10C 006-063423First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1979JapanOdeon EPR-20657First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1979USColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1979USColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
1979USColumbia 1-11070First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia C4-10477", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AArrow Through Me
  2. BOld Siam, Sir

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Arrow Through Me are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Arrow Through Me are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Arrow Through Me first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Australia, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Parlophone A-115.

How do I tell if my copy of Arrow Through Me is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Arrow Through Me on vinyl worth?

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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