Vinyl pressings
by CCS · 1972
Brother 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.
16 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 15 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.
RAK 126 A-1 RR KT 1A-Side - Stamped Variant 1
RAK 126 B-1 RR KTB-Side - Stamped Variant 1
RAK 126 A-1 GM KT 2A-Side - Stamped Variant 2
RAK 126 B-1 GR KTB-Side - Stamped Variant 2
RAK-126-ASide A, runout, stamped
RAK-126-BSide B, runout, stamped
RAK 126 ASide A label
RAK 126 BSide 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 | Australia | Columbia D0-9881First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Barbados | Parlophone RAK 126First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Denmark | Columbia RAK 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Finland | Columbia 5E 006-93273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | RAK 2C006-93273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-93 273First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006 93273First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006-93273First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Norway | Columbia RAK 126First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | South Africa | Columbia DSA 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-93.273 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Sweden | Columbia 4E 006-93273First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | UK | RAK RAK 126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | RAK RAK 126First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Columbia 8E 006 - 93 273 M / Valentim De Carvalho 8E 006 - 93 273 M7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Brother are listed here, from 16 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, Barbados, Denmark, Finland and more. One of them is RAK RAK 126.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 126, 5E 006-93273, 2C006-93273, 1 C 006-93 273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 126 A-1 RR KT 1 and RAK 126 B-1 RR 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.
