Vinyl pressings
by 10cc · 1973
10cc was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
XZAL-12402.P-1W HH 2BRunout side A, variant 1
XZAL-12403.P-1W NC 1Runout side B, variant 1
XZAL-12402.P-1W NH 2BRunout side A, variant 2
XZAL-12403.P-1W NB 2BRunout side B, variant 2
XZAL-12402.P-1W BC 1Runout, A-side, stamped var. 1
XZAL-12403.P-1W BK 1Runout, B-side, stamped var. 1
XZAL-12402.P-1W C H 2DRunout, A-side, stamped var. 2
XZAL-12403.P-1W C D 1Runout, B-side, stamped var. 2
XZAL-12402.P-1WA-side stamped
XZAL-12403.P-1WB-side stamped
XZAL 12402PA-side label
XZAL 12403PB-side label
XZAL-12402.P-IWRunout Side A
XZAL-12403.P-IWRunout Side B
XZAL-12402.P-1W G 1Runout Side A, stamped
XZAL-12403.P-1W C 2 BRunout Side B, stamped
XZAL 12402PLabel Side A
XZAL 12403PLabel Side B
XZAL 12402 AL STERLINGRunout side A
XZAL 12403 AL STERLINGRunout side B
XZAL 12402 ALLabel Side A
XZAL 12403 ALLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | UK Records SKLA-7723First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Decca SKLA-7703 / Decca SKLA.7703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | UK Records UKS.53105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | UK Records UKS 53105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | UK Records SLK 17032-P / UK Records SLK 17 032-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | UK Records SLK 17032-P / UK Records SLK 17 032-PFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | UK Records UKAL 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | PAX ISK.1112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | UK Records UKALI 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | UK Records UKAL 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Decca CPS 9281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UKAL 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UKAL 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UKAL 1005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | UK Records UKAL 1005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9301LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Mercury PRICE 7 / Mercury 635901-4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Castle Classics CLALP 185LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Japan | Imperial Records TEJI-33012LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | Not Bad Records BADLP006LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Not Bad Records BADLP006LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK | Not Bad Records BADLP006LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Mercury MIP-1-9301LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Taiwan | Eny EL-088LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Mercury 6359 014LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
46 vinyl pressings of 10cc are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is UK Records UKAL 1005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UKAL 1005, UKS 53105, SKLA-7723, SKLA-7703) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-12402.P-1W HH 2B and XZAL-12403.P-1W NC 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.
