Vinyl pressings
by Charlie Rich · 1973
Behind Closed Doors was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
P AL 32247-1B T A13Side A (variant 1) stamped except T A13
P BL 32247-1B T A13Side B (variant 1) stamped except T A13
() P AL 32247-1E T1 A40Side A (variant 2) "T1" and "40" etched, the rest is stamped
() P BL-32247-1AA 1T A47 or A17Side B (variant 2) "1T" and "47" or "17" etched, the rest is stamped
P AL 32247-1B |T C ºRunout, side A
P BL-32247-1D | 14 B̷C ºRunout, side B
AL 32247Label, side A
BL 32247Label, side B
P AL 32247-1Fvariant 1, side A, stamped
PBL 32247-1Avariant 1, side B, etched
P AL 32247-1Bvariant 2, side A, stamped
P BL 32247-1Hvariant 2, side B, stamped
P AL 32247-1KSide A, stamped
P BL-32247-1ADSide B, stamped
P AL 32247- 1C 9 X (9 and X are etched)Side A, stamped, variant 1
PBL-32247-1A X D (stamped) 6Side B, etched, variant 1
P AL 32247-1J C PSide A runout, variant 1
P BL-32247-1AE A7 PSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 32247-1G B PSide A runout, variant 2
P BL 32477-1J C PSide B runout, variant 2
P P AL 32247-1CSide A stamped
P P BL 32247-1F Λ 3Side B stamped
AL 32247Side A label
BL 32247Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3679First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 32247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic EPC 65716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic EQ 32247First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | Canada | Epic KE 32247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Europe | Epic EPC 65716First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Epic KSF 7006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65716First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65716 / Epic S EPC 65716First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Epic EPC 65716First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Epic KE 32247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Epic ELPS 3679LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Epic PE 32247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Malaysia | CBS/Sony KE 32247LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3679LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin MC 9312LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32047 / Epic S EPC 32047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32047LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 32247 / Epic KE 32247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Behind Closed Doors are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1973 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic KE 32247, released April 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 32247, EPC 65716, ELPS 3679, KSF 7006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 32247-1B T A13 and P BL 32247-1B T A13. 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.
