Vinyl pressings
by Earth And Fire · 1972
Memories was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AA 2050 179 1W 2 670 119 06Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2050 179 2W 1 670 11 06Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2050 179 1W 2 670 114 06Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2050 179 2W 1 670 1111 06Runout side B, variant 2
AA 2050 179 1W 2 670 1113 06Runout A-side, stamped
AA 2050 179 2W 1 670 1118 06Runout B-side, stamped
2050 179.1 WLabel A-side
2050 179.2 WLabel B-side
2001-356 ALabel side A
2001-356 BLabel side B
P 72 2050 179 ARunout side A
P 72 2050 179 BRunout side B
P 72 2050 179 ARunout side A
P 72 2050 179 BRunout side B
2050 179 ALabel side A
2050 179 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 179First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2121 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2050 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1866First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Polydor DP 1866First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 179First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Portugal | Polydor 2121 122First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | UK | Polydor 2001 356First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Polydor 750677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ecuador | Polydor 750677", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Israel | Polydor 2050 179 / Litratone 2050 1797", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Polydor 2050 1797", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Turkey | Polydor 2050 1797", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Memories are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 179, 2001 356, 2121 122, DP 1866) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2050 179 1W 2 670 119 06 and AA 2050 179 2W 1 670 11 06. 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.
