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Aerosmith – Aerosmith
1973 · US · Columbia · Vinyl LP Album Repress
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Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Aug 3, 2026
- MMint
- $81.94
- NMNear Mint
- $73.31
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $56.06
- VGVery Good
- $38.81
- G+Good Plus
- $21.56
- GGood
- $12.94
- FFair
- $8.63
- PPoor
- $4.31
27 copies listed on Discogs from $8.70.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- AL-32005P AL-32005-2Co P AL-32005-2C A2P AL-32005-2EP AL-32005-2D
- Runout — side B
- BL-32005P BL-32005-2Co P BL-32005-2C A5o P BL-32005-2CP BL-32005-2A
- Rights society
- BMI
- Pressed By
- Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Specifications
- Artist
- Aerosmith
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Blues Rock, Classic Rock
- Year
- 1973
- Label
- Columbia
- Catalog number
- KC 32005
- Country
- US
Tracklist
- A1Make It3:45
- A2Somebody3:45
- A3Dream On4:28
- A4One Way Street7:12
- B1Mama Kin4:25
- B2Write Me A Letter4:11
- B3Movin' Out5:03
- B4Walkin' The Dog3:12
- Co-producer [Production Assistant]
- Buddy Verga
- Producer
- Adrian Barber
- Engineer
- Adrian Barber
- Engineer
- Caryl Weinstock
- Engineer [Assistant]
- Robert Stoughton
- Cover, Design
- Ed Lee
About this record
The Santa Maria pressing plant stamp in the dead wax—marked P AL-32005-2C or P BL-32005-2C—identifies this as a later 1973 repress of Aerosmith's debut, not an original first pressing. The corrected jacket removed a paragraph about drug use from the liner notes and fixed the rear-cover typo "Walkin' The Dig" to the proper "Walkin' the Dog," making this the sanitized version collectors often overlook in favor of the scarcer first pressing.
What drives its value
Condition drives the entire market here. A Mint copy commands 81.94 USD, while a Near Mint sits at 73.31 USD; the gap widens sharply below that—VG+ drops to 56.06 USD and VG to 38.81 USD.
Currently 25 copies are for sale, with the lowest listed at 13.2 USD, suggesting heavy wear or damage. Community demand is substantial: 1214 collectors want this pressing against 2652 who own one, a ratio that reflects the album's canonical status.
As a repress rather than an original, this Santa Maria plant edition trades well below first pressings but remains sought because the corrected jacket and late-1973 timing make it a legitimate variant with its own collector following.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number KC 32005 on the spine and front cover. The runout matrix will read AL-32005 or BL-32005 on one side; the telltale Santa Maria plant code appears as P AL-32005-2C or P BL-32005-2C stamped in the dead wax.
The jacket is the later corrected version: check the rear cover for "Walkin' the Dog" spelled correctly, and verify that the liner notes lack the paragraph about high school drug use present on first pressings. The label itself is orange-and-black Columbia with "Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS, Inc. / New York, N.Y." printed at the bottom.
Grade by surface noise and groove wear; even light scratches drop value sharply from the 73.31 USD NM estimate to 56.06 USD at VG+.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
Release notes
Produced for Frank Connelly / David Krebs / Steve Leber. Recorded at Intermedia Sound, Boston, Mass.
© 1973 CBS, Inc. / ℗ 1973 CBS, Inc. / Manufactured by Columbia Records / CBS, Inc. / New York, N.Y.
All selections are BMI.
"Write Me" appears on sleeve, "Write Me A Letter" appears on label.
This is the later "corrected" and "sanitized" jacket version with original orange top front cover. This version has a paragraph removed in liner notes describing former high school drug use, and "Walkin' the Dog" is spelled correctly on rear slick, as opposed to 1st pressings which misprint it as "Walkin' The Dig" as similar .
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
How do I tell this 1973 repress from the original first pressing?
The runout matrix is the fastest check. This pressing carries the Santa Maria plant code P AL-32005-2C or P BL-32005-2C; original first pressings do not bear the P prefix. Also inspect the rear cover: this corrected version spells "Walkin' the Dog" correctly, whereas first pressings misprint it as "Walkin' The Dig." The liner notes are also cleaner—the paragraph about the band's high school drug use has been removed from this later jacket.
What is a VG+ copy of this pressing worth?
According to the price guide, a VG+ copy is valued at 56.06 USD. This estimate reflects the record's condition and market standing as of the guide date. However, 25 copies are currently for sale with the lowest at 13.2 USD, indicating that heavily played or damaged copies trade far below guide price.
Why is there such a big price jump between Mint and VG?
Aerosmith's debut is a classic rock staple with strong collector demand—1214 want it—so even minor surface wear is penalized. A Mint copy reaches 81.94 USD, but VG drops to 38.81 USD. The vinyl itself is prone to light scratching, and buyers at the high end are paying for near-unplayed stock. Once a copy shows play marks, value halves.
Is this Santa Maria repress worth collecting, or should I hunt for a first pressing?
This repress is worth owning if you want a clean, corrected jacket and can't afford a first pressing. The community has 2652 copies on record, making it accessible. However, the corrected liner notes and fixed typo mean some collectors specifically seek this version as a variant, not a consolation purchase. First pressings with the "Walkin' The Dig" error command higher prices.
What does the P prefix in the matrix mean?
The P prefix—as in P AL-32005-2C—indicates this pressing was manufactured at the Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Santa Maria, California. The -2C suffix denotes a later plating or repress run, confirming this is not an original 1973 first pressing but a subsequent pressing from the same year or shortly after.