Vinyl pressings
by Wings · 1975
Listen To What The Man Said was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1975, 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 21767-1U MELYS. I.B.C. HA 1A-side runout variant 1 "MELYS. I.B.C." is hand-etched
7YCE 21768-1U PG 1 MELVYNS.B-side runout variant 1 "MELVYNS." is hand-etched
7YCE 21767-3U MELYS. I.B.C.A-side runout variant 2 "MELYS. I.B.C." is hand-etched
7YCE 21768-1U MELVYNS.B-side runout variant 2 "MELVYNS." is hand-etched
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Wly S-45- 92112- F-5••Runout Side A, Stamped (variant 1)
Wly S-45- 92104-F-6•Runout Side B, Stamped (variant 1)
Wly S-45- 92112- F-5•• 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side A, Stamped (variant 2)
Wly S-45- 92104-F-6•• 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Side B, Stamped (variant 2)
S45-92112-F9 #2 ─◁ KPSide A runout etched
S45-92104-F2 #4 ─◁ WlySide B runout etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSides A and B runout stamped
92112Side A label
S-45-92112-F-5 WlySide A, etched (Variant 1)
S-45-92104-F-5 WlySide B, etched (Variant 1)
S-45-92112-F-5•• I 2 WlySide A, etched (Variant 2)
S-45-92104-F-5•• I 2 WlySide B, etched (Variant 2)
92112 4091 F-1 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0Runout side A etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 stamped, variant 1
Wly 92104 4091 F3 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout side B etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 stamped, variant 1
92112 4091 F3 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wly 0Runout side A etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 stamped, variant 2
92104 4091 F1 #9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 WlyRunout side B etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL & 0 stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records 0001 (4-02)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Argentina | Capitol Records 0001 (4-02)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | Australia | Capitol Records A10818First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Barbados | EMI R 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Brazil | Capitol Records MP-01 / MPL MP-01First year7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Capitol Records 4091First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Chile | Capitol Records APPLE-52First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Chile | Apple Records 1035First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | France | Capitol Records 2C 004-96638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 006-96 638First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Greece | Capitol Records R 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Guatemala | Capitol Records 4116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Capitol Records R 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | Capitol Records R 6006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Italy | EMI 3C006-96638First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | EMI EPS-17202 / Odeon EPS-172027", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of Listen To What The Man Said are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Capitol Records R 6006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6006, 4091, 92112, EPR-10777) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7YCE 21767-1U MELYS. I.B.C. HA 1 and 7YCE 21768-1U PG 1 MELVYNS.. 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.
