Vinyl pressings
by DR. Strangely Strange · 1970
Heavy Petting 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.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6360009 1Y//1 1 1 2Runout side A, variant 1
6360009 2Y//1 1 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
6360009 1Y//1 1 1 1Runout side A, variant 2
6360009 2Y//1 1 1 6Runout side B, variant 2
6360009 1Y//1 1 1 2runout variant 1: Side A, stamped
6360009 2Y//1 1 1 1runout variant 1: Side B, stamped
6360009 1Y//1 1 1 1runout variant 2: Side A, stamped
6360009 2Y//1 1 1 6runout variant 2: Side B, stamped
6360009 1Y//1 1 1 2runout variant 1: Side A, stamped
6360009 2Y//1 1 1 1runout variant 1: Side B, stamped
6360 009 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | Frizz Bee Frizzbee 5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 248LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unknown | Vertigo 6360 009LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 248LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Heavy Petting are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Australia, Germany, South Africa. One of them is Vertigo 6360 009, released October 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360009 1Y//1 1 1 2 and 6360009 2Y//1 1 1 1. 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.
