Vinyl pressings
by Barclay James Harvest · 1975
Titles 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.
11 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AA 2058 656 1W1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03Runout side A variant 1
AA 2058 656 2W1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03Runout side B variant 1
AA 2058 656 1W1 Ⓟ 1975 670 112 03Runout side A variant 2
AA 2058 656 2W1 Ⓟ 1975 670 1 03Runout side B variant 2
P̶D̶ ̶1̶5̶1̶1̶8̶ 75NP1472-SH 12-26-75 Ƨ 62764Runout side A, etched/stamped
P̶D̶ ̶1̶5̶1̶1̶8̶ 75NP1475-SH 12-26-75 22764Runout side B, etched/stamped
75 NP 1472Label side A
75 NP 1475Label side B
7YS1273Side A runout
7YS1274Side B runout
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 | Australia | Polydor 2058 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | Polydor 2058 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Polydor 2058 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Germany | Polydor 2058 662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Polydor 2058 656First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Polydor 2058 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Polydor 2058 660First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | UK | Polydor 2058 660First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 15118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 15118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | Polydor PD 15118First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor DP 40147", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Titles are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2058 656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2058 656, 2058 660, PD 15118, 2058 662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2058 656 1W1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03 and AA 2058 656 2W1 Ⓟ 1975 670 03. 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.
