France
1976- Label and catalog number
- Barclay 62.204Barclay 62 204
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Orange Molded Labels
- Runout / matrix
A BA 1 62 204 A CIDISRunout side A
A BA 1 62 204 B CIDISRunout side B
noneLabel side A
noneLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Catherine Ferry · 1976
1, 2, 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A BA 1 62 204 A CIDISRunout side A
A BA 1 62 204 B CIDISRunout side B
noneLabel side A
noneLabel side B
BLY 62204-1Label side A
BLY 62204-2Label side B
BLY 62204 A agiRunout side A, variant 1
BLY 62204 B II agiRunout side B, variant 1
BLY 62204 A II agiRunout side A, variant 2
BLY 62204 B agiRunout side B, variant 2
BLY 62204 A⁴ EXPRunout side A variant 1
BLY 62204 B⁴ EXPRunout side B variant 1
BLY 62204 A⁴ a̶g̶i̶ EXPRunout side A variant 2
BLY 62204 B⁴ a̶g̶i̶ EXPRunout side B variant 2
BLY 62204 A agiRunout side A
BLY 62204 B agiRunout side B
BLY 62204-1Label side A
BLY 62204-2Label side B
BAR 62204 A CIDISRunout side A
BAR 62204 B CIDISRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Barclay 60368First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Colombia | Barclay SCI 0113First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 622267", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62226 / Barclay 62 226First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62.204 / Barclay 62204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62204 / Barclay 62.204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Barclay 62 204 / Barclay 62.204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ecuador | Barclay SFI-547", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
34 vinyl pressings of 1, 2, 3 are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France, UK, Germany, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Barclay 62.204.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 62.204, 62226, 62204, 62 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A BA 1 62 204 A CIDIS and A BA 1 62 204 B CIDIS. 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.