Vinyl pressings
by CCS · 1971
Walking was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.
RAK 1̶1̶0̶ 109 A-1Stamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
RAK 1̶1̶0̶ 109 B-1Stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
RAK 1̶1̶0̶ 109 A-1 PT KTStamped in run-out area A-side variant 2
RAK 1̶1̶0̶ 109 B-1 VH KT 3Stamped in run-out area B-side variant 2
RAK 109 A-1 2 AA KTStamped in run-out area A-side
RAK 109 B-1 2 AL KTStamped in run-out area B-side
RAK.109ALabel A-side
RAK.109BLabel B-side
RAK 109 A-1Stamped in run-out area A-side
RAK 109 B-1Stamped in run-out area B-side
RAK.109ALabel A-side
RAK.109BLabel B-side
C 006 92252 M A
C 006 92252 M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia DO-9479First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Australia | Columbia DO-9479First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Columbia 4C 006 92252 M / Columbia 4 C 006-92 252 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Denmark | Columbia RAK 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Finland | Columbia 5E 006 92 252 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Columbia 2 C006-92252 M / Columbia 2C 006-92.252 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-92 252 / Columbia 1 C 006-92 252 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1 C 006-92 252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Columbia 1C 006-92 252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 484First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.773First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | Italy | Columbia 3C 006-92252First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2799First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon OR-2799First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Columbia 5C 006 92 252First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Columbia SCRL 817", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Stateside TSS 40857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of Walking are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1971 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is RAK RAK 109, released January 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 109, DO-9479, 4C 006 92252 M, 5E 006 92 252 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 1̶1̶0̶ 109 A-1 and RAK 1̶1̶0̶ 109 B-1. 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.
