US
April 19, 1967- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic SD 1477
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
ST-A-66947Label, side A
ST-A-66948Label, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Freddie Hubbard · 1967
Backlash was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST-A-66947Label, side A
ST-A-66948Label, side B
A-12479Label, side A
A-12480Label, side B
ST-A-66947-MOA Side, Label
ST-A-66948-MOB Side, Label
ST-A-66947-AA LW MR[circled] AT △10059 WA Side
ST-A-66948-AA MR[circled] AT LW △10059-X WB Side
ST-A-66947-A W AT ···LW·Runout side A
ST-A-66948-A AT W ···LW·Runout side B
ST-A-66947Label side A
ST-A-66948Label side B
A-12479-B (MR) LW AT △10404 WSide A etched & stamped
A-12480-AA (MR) LW AT △10404-X WSide B etched & stamped
A-12479-MOLabel, side A
A-12480-MOLabel, side B
A-12479-B LW AT W.Runout side A
A-12480-A LW AT WRunout side B
A-12479Label, side A
A-12480Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Atlantic SD 1477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1477First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1477First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 1477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 1477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic 1477First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | Atlantic SD 1477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | Japan | Atlantic P-6036A / Atlantic SD-1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Atlantic P-6036A / Atlantic SD-1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Atlantic SD 1477 / Atlantic SD1477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 303 / Atlantic 76.24 049LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Atlantic P-4546A / Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | Atlantic 670.9124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 90466-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic 90466-1-YLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Atlantic 90466-1 / Oasis Records OLW-404LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Atlantic SD 1477 / Atlantic SD1477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1477 / Speakers Corner Records Atlantic SD 1477LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Germany | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Atlantic 8122 73613 1 / Warner Jazz 8122 73613 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Jazz 8122 73613 1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic SD 1477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Backlash are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Canada. One of them is Atlantic SD 1477, released April 19, 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 1477, 1477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-66947 and ST-A-66948. 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.