Vinyl pressings
by Atomic Rooster · 1970
Death Walks Behind You was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CAS 1026 A-1U T 1Runout Side A, stamped - variant 1
CAS 1026 B-1U M 1Runout Side B, stamped - variant 1
CAS 1026 A-1U GH 1Runout Side A, stamped - variant 2
CAS 1026 B-1U GD 1Runout Side B, stamped - variant 2
10 AA6369005 1Y 320 NSide A [stamped], variant 1
10 AA6369005 2Y 320 GSide B [stamped], variant 1
10 AA6369005 1Y 320 N HSide A [stamped], variant 2
10 AA6369005 2Y 320 G BSide B [stamped], variant 2
CAS.1026 ALabel Side A
CAS.1026 BLabel Side B
6459303 1 380 A1Side A - Stamped
6459303 2 380 A2Side B - Stamped
CAS - 102 6A 1S I 〄Side 1
CAS - 1026 - B 1S I 〄Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Fontana 6459.303First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Phonodor 12193 (6369 005 A) / Phonodor 12193 (6369 005 B)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Stateside SP-80186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Stateside SP-80186LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6369 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Columbia S-LEAC 1035 / Columbia CAS.1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | B & C Records CAS 1026 / B & C Records CAS-1026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934192LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6369 005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | Philips 6369 005 LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Interfusion SITFL-934192 / Interfusion CAS-1026LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 63 69 005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Repertoire Records RR 2069-TTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Italy | Akarma AK 168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 1772 / Cleopatra CLP 1772LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 1772 / Cleopatra CLP 1772LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Purple Pyramid CLP 1772 / Cleopatra CLP 1772LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1907LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2017 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1907 / Sanctuary MOVLP1907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Purple Pyramid CLO 2718-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Italy | Akarma AK 168LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1907 / Sanctuary MOVLP1907LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Brazil | Melômano Discos MLMN-24LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Brazil | Melômano Discos MLMN-24LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Interfusion SITFL-934192 / Interfusion L-34,192LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Elektra EKS-74094LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Elektra 52292LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Elektra 52292LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | Italy | Akarma AK 168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Death Walks Behind You are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1970 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, France and more. One of them is B & C Records CAS 1026, released September 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1026, 6369 005, S-LEAC 1035, 6459.303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1026 A-1U T 1 and CAS 1026 B-1U M 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.
