Vinyl pressings
by Ekseption · 1970
3 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.
15 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 9 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 6413 007 1Y 1 670126Side A runout, stamped variant 1
AA 6413 007 2✶Y 1F 670 113Side B runout, stamped variant 1
AA 6413 007 1Y 1 670117Side A runout, stamped variant 2
AA 6413 007 2✶Y 1F 670 111Side B runout, stamped variant 2
AA 6413 007 1Y 1 670126Side A, variant 1
AA 6413 007 2*Y 1F 670 1147Side B, variant 1
AA 6413 007 1Y 1 670115Side A, variant 2
AA 6413 007 2*Y 1FK 670 117Side B, variant 2
6423 005 1Label, side A
6423 005 2Label, side B
6423005 1 + 380 Λ 15Runout side A
64 23005 2 380 Λ14Runout side B
6423 005 1Label side A
6423 005 2Label side B
6423005 1 + 380 Λ 15Runout side A
64 23005 2 380 Λ14Runout side B
6423 005 1Label side A
6423 005 2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6423 005 / Stern Musik 6423 005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6423 005 / Stern Musik 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Greece | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Israel | Phonodor 130 07First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7328First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6413 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6423005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Philips 6423 005 / Philips 6423.005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6423 005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6413 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Karussell 2872 113LP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of 3 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6413 007, released December 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6413 007, 6423 005, 130 07, 6423005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6413 007 1Y 1 670126 and AA 6413 007 2✶Y 1F 670 113. 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.
