UK
November 1970- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCX 6435Columbia 1E 062 ○ 04617
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
YAX.4131-1G RLRunout A, stamped
YAX.4132-1G AORunout B, stamped
YAX.4131Label A, bracketed
YAX.4132Label B, bracketed
Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1970
Tracks 'N Grooves 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.
9 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
YAX.4131-1G RLRunout A, stamped
YAX.4132-1G AORunout B, stamped
YAX.4131Label A, bracketed
YAX.4132Label B, bracketed
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 | Denmark | Columbia SCX 6435 / Columbia 1E 062 ◦ 04617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Columbia 2C 062-04617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Columbia 1C 062-04617 / Columbia 1C 062-04 617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-80142First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-80142First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Columbia SCX 6435First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Columbia SCXM6435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Columbia SCXO-6435First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Columbia SCX 6435 / Columbia 1E 062 ○ 04617First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia SCX 6435 / Columbia 1E 062 ○ 04617LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tracks 'N Grooves are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Columbia SCX 6435, released November 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6435, SCXO-6435, 2C 062-04617, 1C 062-04617) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX.4131-1G RL and YAX.4132-1G AO. 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.