Vinyl pressings
by Freda Payne · 1970
Band Of Gold / The Easiest Way To Fall 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.
33 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
90201A4-1 #4 9075 H-D-H DENNISSide A runout, variant 1
81010A2-9 9075 #2 DENNISSide B runout, variant 1
90201A4-6 HDH LTH DENNISSide A runout, variant 2
81010A2-13 HDH LTH TONYSide B runout, variant 2
90201A4-1 [IAM] H-D-H DENNISSide A, hand etched, variant 1
HDH 81010A2-9 [IAM] DENNISSide B, hand etched, variant 1
90201A4-2 #2 [△IAM] HDH DENNISSide A, hand etched, variant 2
HDH 81010A2-10 #2 [△IAM] DENNISSide B, hand etched, variant 2
90201 ASide A runout, etched
90201 ASide B runout, etched
45-90201Side A label
45-81010Side B label
90201-A4-2 ♢2 HDH DENNISSide A - etched Var 1
81010A2-g DENNIS HDHSide B - etched Var 1
90201-A4-2 ♢2 HDH DENNISSide A - etched Var 2
81010A2-10 ♢2 DENNIS HDHSide B - etched Var 2
90201A4-4• 1 ✲ HDH DENNISRunout side A
81010A2-11 1 DENNIS HDHRunout side B
45-90201Side A Label
45-81010Side B Label
90201-A4-2 #³ 9075 [Scranton triangle] HDH DENNISSide A runout
81010A2-10 #3 9075 [Scranton triangle] DENNIS HDHSide B runout
45-90201Side A label
45-81010Side 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 | Argentina | Capitol Records 33FA 157First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Invictus IVK-3970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Australia | Invictus IVK-3970First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Brazil | Capitol Records 7C-11.115First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Canada | Invictus Is-9075First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Invictus 2 C 006-91543 M / Invictus 2C 006-91.543 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-91 543 MFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-91 543 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-91 543 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Invictus 1C 006-91 543 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia INV.502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Ireland | Columbia IDB.767First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Invictus 5C 006-91543 / Invictus 5C 006-91543 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Invictus 5C 006-91543 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Invictus IVK 3970 / Invictus Is 9075First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Champagne Records VATS 30112" | 12" |
| 1981 | UK | Vintage Champagne Records VAT 3017", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Champagne Records VATS 30112" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | HDH HDH 45-17", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | HDH HDH 45-17", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | HDH HDH 45-17", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Almighty Records 12 ALMY 4112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Capitol Records 45-902017", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Inferno HEAT 177", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Inferno HEAT 177", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
55 vinyl pressings of Band Of Gold / The Easiest Way To Fall are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Rhodesia, Argentina and more. One of them is Invictus Is-9075, released February 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Is-9075, Is 9075, INV 502, INVJ 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 90201A4-1 #4 9075 H-D-H DENNIS and 81010A2-9 9075 #2 DENNIS. 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.
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