Vinyl pressings
by Donny & Marie Osmond · 1975
Deep Purple / Take Me Back Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 10 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.
46741 M 14840 75L 7102-S-SH [artisan logo]A-Side Runout Etching
Ƨ 46742 M14840 74L 6443-S-SH 11-5-75 [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
75 L 7102A-Side Label
74 L 6443B-Side Label
M-14840 75L7102 - S - PRC -1-1-1 [Artisan Sound Records Logo] PRCRunout, side A, etched, except [stamped]
M-14840 74L6443 - S - PRC -1-1-1 [Artisan Sound Records Logo] PRCRunout, side B, etched, except [stamped]
75 L 7102Side A Label
74 L 6443Side B Label
M14840 75L 7102-S-MW MR (Artisan Logo) △98452A) Runout
M14840 74L 6443-S-MW MR (Artisan Logo) △98451B) Runout
75 L 7102Side A Label
74 L 6443Side B Label
M14840 75L 7102 M SH 11-5-75 [artisan logo] 42312 ƧA-Side Runout Etching
42305 M14840 75L 7102 S SH [artisan logo]B-Side Runout Etching
75 L 7102Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | Belgium | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1975 | Canada | MGM Records M-14840First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | France | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Ireland | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Netherlands | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Philippines | MGM Records MGM-14-098First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Scandinavia | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | MGM Records 2006 561First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14840 / Kolob Records M 14840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14840First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14840 / Kolob Records M 14840First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1975 | US | MGM Records M 14840First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | Australia | MGM Records 2006 5617", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Deep Purple / Take Me Back Again are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records M 14840.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 14840, 2006 561, M-14840, MGM-14-098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 46741 M 14840 75L 7102-S-SH [artisan logo] and Ƨ 46742 M14840 74L 6443-S-SH 11-5-75 [artisan logo]. 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.
