Vinyl pressings
by Catapilla · 1972
Changes was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6360074 1Y//1 ▽ 420 1 1 3 04Side A runout, stamped, Variant 1
6360074 2Y//1 ▽ 420 1 1 3Side B runout, stamped, Variant 1
6360074 1Y//1 ▽ 420 1 1 1 04Side A runout, stamped, Variant 2
6360074 2Y//1 ▽ 420 1 1 2Side B runout, stamped, Variant 2
10 AA6360074 1Y 320Runout side A, stamped
10 AA6360074 2Y 320Runout side B, stamped
AA 6360 074.1 YSide B label
AA 6360 074.2 YSide B label
6360 074.2Label B
▽=6360 074▽1=2⚹520 23 06 72 1A
▽=6360 074▽2=1⚹520 22 06 72 1B
10 AA6360074 1Y 320Runout side A, stamped
10 AA6360074 2Y 320Runout side B, stamped
AA 6360 074.1 YSide B label
AA 6360 074.2 YSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 074First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Italy | Vertigo 6360 074 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Vertigo 6360 074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Italy | Akarma AK 132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Italy | Akarma AK 132LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | Italy | Akarma AK 132LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Trading Places TDP54037LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK | Trading Places TDP54031LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 074LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
10 vinyl pressings of Changes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1972 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Vertigo 6360 074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 074, 6360 074 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360074 1Y//1 ▽ 420 1 1 3 04 and 6360074 2Y//1 ▽ 420 1 1 3. 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.
