Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1976
Let 'Em In 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.
47 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 23 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.
7YCE 21789-1 TA BLAIR 1A-side run-out, stamped (BLAIR is etched) variant 1
7YCE 21790-1 TT 1B-side run-out, stamped variant 1
7YCE 21789-1 LM BLAIR 3A-side run-out, stamped (BLAIR is etched) variant 2
7YCE 21790-1 LM 3B-side run-out, stamped variant 2
7YCE 21789-1 TA BLAIR 1A-side run-out, stamped (BLAIR is etched) variant 1
7YCE 21790-1 TT 1B-side run-out, stamped variant 1
7YCE 21789-1 LM BLAIR 3A-side run-out, stamped (BLAIR is etched) variant 2
7YCE 21790-1 LM 3B-side run-out, stamped variant 2
7 YCE 21789 DJ-1A-Side run-out, stamped
7 YCE 21789-1B-Side run-out, stamped
7 YCE 21789 DJA-Side Label
7 YCE 21789B-Side Label
93052 4293 F4 KP "0" MASTERED BY CAPITOLA side runout etched/stamped
SUB X93055 4293 F1 #3 KP "0"B side runout etched/stamped
S45-93052-F6 ·—◁ KPEtched Side A, Variant 1
S45-X-93055-F4 ·—◁ KPEtched Side B, Variant 1
S45-93052-F6 ·—◁ KPEtched Side A, Variant 2
S45-X-93055-F3 #2 ·—◁ KPEtched Side B, Variant 2
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 | Unknown | EMI 006-98 062First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Argentina | MPL PMC 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Argentina | MPL PMC 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Parlophone 4C006 98062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Parlophone 4C006 98062 / Parlophone 4 C 006-98 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Brazil | MPL MP-05First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4293 / MPL 4293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4293 / MPL 4293First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records 4293 / MPL 4293First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Chile | EMI 1259First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Colombia | EMI 46788First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | EMI 103-0049First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | France | Parlophone 2C 006-98062First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | France | Parlophone SP478First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-98 062 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-98 062First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Worldwide | MPL HRM-36607-01 / Hear Music HRM-36607-017", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MPL R 60157", Mispress, Promo · Promo | 7", Mispress, Promo · Promo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records 4293 / MPL 42937", Single | 7", Single |
51 vinyl pressings of Let 'Em In are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is MPL R 6015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6015, 006-98 062, 4293, P-4293) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21789-1 TA BLAIR 1 and 7YCE 21790-1 TT 1. 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.
