Vinyl pressings
by Ekseption · 1976
Back To The Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
AA 6410 1291Y1Ⓟ1976 670 1¹ 03Runout, side A, stamped
AA 6410 129 2Y1Ⓟ1976 670 1₁ 03Runout, side A, stamped
6410 129.1 Ylabel, side A
6410 129.2 Ylabel, side B
10 AA6410129 1Y/2 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6410129 2Y 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6410128 1Y/3 320Runout side A, variant 2
10 AA6410129 2Y 320Runout side B, variant 2
10 AA6410129 1Y/2 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6410129 2Y 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6410128 1Y/3 320Runout side A, variant 2
10 AA6410129 2Y 320Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austria | Philips 6410 129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 6410 129First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Philips 6410 129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Philips 6410 129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Philips 6410 129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2393 167LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Philips 6410 129LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Phonodor 13122LP | LP |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Philips 6410 129LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Philips 6410 129LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Portugal | Philips 6423095LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Back To The Classics are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Netherlands, Austria, Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 6410 129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6410 129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6410 1291Y1Ⓟ1976 670 1¹ 03 and AA 6410 129 2Y1Ⓟ1976 670 1₁ 03. 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.
