Vinyl pressings
by Cozy Powell · 1974
Na Na Na was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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 180 A-1 BLAIRA-Side runout, variant 1
YRAK 180 B-2 Λ 1 2 BLAIRB-Side runout, variant 1
YRAK 180 A-1 L M BLAIRA-Side runout, variant 2
YRAK 180 B-2 C D C 2 BLAIRB-Side runout, variant 2
YRAK 180 A 1A-Side - Stamped
BLAIRA-Side - Etched
YRAK 180 B-2 Λ 1 2B-Side - Stamped
YRAK.180AA-Side Label
YRAK 180 A 1A-Side - Stamped
BLAIRA-Side - Etched
YRAK 180 B-2 GB-Side - Stamped
YRAK.180AA-Side Label
4C006 . 95743 A /1Side A runout, etched
4C006 25743 B / 1Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | RAK RAK-10590First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C006-95743First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C006-95743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C006-95743First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-95 743 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 743First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Ireland | RAK RAK 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Mexico | EMI 7616First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RAK 5C 006-95743 / RAK 5C 006-95 743First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Portugal | RAK 8E 006 95743 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1014First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Odeon 1 J 006-95.743First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Turkey | Grafonola GTS 10059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RAK RAK 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | RAK RAK 180First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Na Na Na are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Germany and more. One of them is RAK RAK 180, released July 26, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 180, RAK-10590, 4C006-95743, 1C 006-95 743) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 180 A-1 BLAIR and YRAK 180 B-2 Λ 1 2 BLAIR. 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.
