Vinyl pressings
by CCS · 1970
Boom Boom / Whole Lotta Love 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.
28 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 19 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.
YRAK 104 A-4 | AR KTRunout A-side stamped variant 1
YRAK 104 B-2G | PL KTRunout B-side stamped variant 1
YRAK 104 A-4 | AO KTRunout A-side stamped variant 2
YRAK 104 B-2G | LA KTRunout B-side stamped variant 2
YRAK 104 A-4 AO KTMachine stamped runout A Side
YRAK 104 B-2G OM KTMachine stamped runout B Side
YRAK 104 A-4 | AR KTA-Side Run-Out Etching
YRAK 104 B-2G | PL KTB-Side Run-Out Etching
YRAK.104AA-Side Centre Label
YRAK.104BB-Side Centre Label
YRAK 104 A-4 R KT 1Runout A-side
YRAK 104 B-2G A KT 1Runout B-side
YRAK.104AA-Side Centre Label
YRAK.104BB-Side Centre Label
YRAK 104 A-4 | AR KTA-Side Run-Out Etching
YRAK 104 B-2G | PL KTB-Side Run-Out Etching
YRAK.104AA-Side Centre Label
YRAK.104BB-Side Centre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9311First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia DO-9311First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Canada | RAK ZS7-4501 / Columbia ZS7-4501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Denmark | Columbia RAK 104 / RAK RAK 104First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C 006-91810 M / Columbia 2C 006-91.810 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C 006 - 91810 M / Columbia 2C 006-91.810 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-91 810First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.764First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.764First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-91810 MFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-91810 / Columbia 5C 006-91 810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Columbia DNZ.10711First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Norway | Columbia 7E 006-91810 MFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RAK ZS7 45017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
42 vinyl pressings of Boom Boom / Whole Lotta Love are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark and more. One of them is RAK RAK 104, released September 25, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 104, DO-9311, ZS7-4501, 2C 006-91810 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 104 A-4 | AR KT and YRAK 104 B-2G | PL KT. 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.
