Vinyl pressings
by Golden Earring · 1970
Back Home 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.
25 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AA2050 039 1W 1 670 119Runout side A, stamped (Variant 1)
AA2050 039 2W 2 670 1 11Runout side B, stamped (Variant 1)
AA2050 039 1W 1 670 118Runout side A, stamped (Variant 2)
AA2050 039 2W 2 670 1Runout side B, stamped (Variant 2)
AA2050 039 1W 1 670 119Runout side A, variant 1
AA2050 039 2W 2 670 114Runout side B, variant 1
AA2050 039 1W 1 670 11 15Runout side A, variant 2
AA2050 039 2W 2 670 119Runout side B, variant 2
AA2050 039 1W 1 670 1 119Runout side A, variant 1
AA2050 039 2W 2 670 1 114Runout side B, variant 1
AA2050 039 1W 1 670 111Runout side A, variant 2
AA2050 039 2W 2 670 111Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Polydor 2001 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 039 / Polydor 2059 039First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1970 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Belgium | Polydor 2050 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Dwarf Records PD 2000First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | France | Polydor 2001 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2001 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2001 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Polydor 2001 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Lebanon | PolydorFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Mexico | Polydor 1702-1547First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 039 / Polydor 2 050 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 039 / Polydor 2 050 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Polydor 2050 039 / Polydor 2 050 039First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Back Home are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2050 039.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2050 039, 2001-073, PD 2000, 2001 073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA2050 039 1W 1 670 119 and AA2050 039 2W 2 670 1 11. 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.
