Vinyl pressings
by Heads Hands & Feet · 1972
Tracks was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ILPS 9185 A-1U L 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9185 B-1U V 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
ILPS 9185 A-1U GG 1Side A runout stamped, variant 2
ILPS 9185 B-1U GR 1Side B runout stamped, variant 2
ST-1-11051-Z3Runout side A
ST-2-11051-Z3Runout side B
ST 1-11051Label side A
ST 2-11051Label side B
ST 1-11051Label side A
ST 2-11051Label side B
ST1-11051A Label
ST-1-11051A Etching
ST2-11051B Label
ST-2-11051B Etching
81156 A 21 M6 286430Runout Side A
81156 B 21 M6 286431Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Capitol Records 2C064-81.156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Capitol Records ST-11051 / Capitol Records 1 C 062-81 156First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C062 - 81156 / Capitol Records 3C 062 - 81156First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80560First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80560First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Capitol Records ST.11051 / Capitol Records B-ST 11051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Spain | Capitol Records ST-11051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Capitol Records ST-11051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Uruguay | Capitol Records ST - 50545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST-11051LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
14 vinyl pressings of Tracks are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9185.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9185, ST-11051, 2C064-81.156, 3C062 - 81156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9185 A-1U L 1 and ILPS 9185 B-1U V 1. 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.
