Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1973
Who Do We Think We Are 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.
59 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 30 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.
T P S A 7 5 0 8 A – 1 U PORKYRunout side A, Variant 1
T P S A 7 5 0 8 B – 1 U PURPLE PECKIERunout side B, Variant 1
T P S A 7 5 0 8 A – 1 U AD PORKY 2Runout side A, Variant 2
T P S A 7 5 0 8 B – 1 U UP PURPLE – PECKIE – 2Runout side B, Variant 2
PORKY TPSA 7508 A-1USide A
PURPLE PECKIE TPSA 7508 B-1USide B
TI BS-2678 40379-1-2Side A runout, variant 1
T BS-2678 40380-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
T BS-2678 40379-1-1Side A runout, variant 2
T1 BS-2678 40380-1-2Side B runout, variant 2
BS-2̶̷6̶̷7̶̷8̶̷ 2678 40379-1 C PSide A runout, variant 1
BS-2678 40380-1 3C PSide B runout, variant 1
BS-2̶̷6̶̷7̶̷8̶̷ 2678 40379-1 P A1Side A runout, variant 2
P BS-2678 40380-1 B 1Side B runout, variant 2
S BS-2678 40379-2-1C BSide A runout, etched [Var. 1]
S BS-2678 40380-1B A7Side B runout, etched [Var. 1]
S BS-2678 40379-2-1C B5Side A runout, etched [Var. 2]
S BS-2678 40380-1B A6Side B runout, etched [Var. 2]
BS-2678 40379-1B S 1Side A Etched, variant 1
BS-2678 40380-1A S 1Side B Etched, variant 1
BS-2678 40379-1B A S 1Side A Etched, variant 2
BS-2678 40380-1B A S 1Side B Etched, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Purple Records 64023First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | EMI 6423 / Purple Records 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Argentina | Purple Records 64023 / EMI 64023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Purple Records 6423 / EMI 6423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Purple Records 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Argentina | Purple Records 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1973 | Australia | Purple Records TPS 7508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Australia | Purple Records TPS 7508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Purple Records 62 439LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Austria | Purple Records 62 439LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Austria | Purple Records 62 439LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Austria | Purple Records 62 439LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
| 1973 | Brazil | Purple Records XPRL 9002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Colombia | EMI 11232 / Odeon 11232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Purple Records 3 C064-94140 / Purple Records 3C 064 - 94140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Argentina | EMI 5060 / EMI 51 - 1941401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Brazil | Purple Records XPRL 9002 / Purple Records 31C 064 94140DLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Purple Records TPSA 7508LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Purple Records TPSA 7508 / Purple Records IE 064 º 94140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Australia | Harvest TPS-7508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | EMI 748273 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 RAT 30758LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Friday Music FRM 9018LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Purple Records 3635834 / Purple Records 0600753635834LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Europe | Purple Records TPSA 7508 / Universal Music Group 00602567512011LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Rhino Records RCV1 599829 / Warner Records RCV1 599829LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | EMI 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Purple Records 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | EMI 6423 / Purple Records 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Purple Records 6423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Purple Records TPS 7508LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Purple Records XPRL 9002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Purple Records 31C 064 94140D / Purple Records XPRL 9002LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Purple Records 31C 064 94140 D / Purple Records XPRL 9002LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2678LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
155 vinyl pressings of Who Do We Think We Are are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1973 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Purple Records TPSA 7508, released March 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPSA 7508, BS 2678, 64023, 6423) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T P S A 7 5 0 8 A – 1 U PORKY and T P S A 7 5 0 8 B – 1 U PURPLE PECKIE. 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.
