Vinyl pressings
by IF · 1973
Double Diamond was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 5 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.
BML1-0174 ASide A, stamped, variant 1
BML1-0174 BSide B, stamped, variant 1
BML1-0174 A 1. 3 V - ISide A, stamped, variant 2
BML1-0174 B 5 V 3 I -Side B, stamped, variant 2
BML1-0174 Λ 1 I Λ1Runout Side A stamped
BML1-0174 B 5 Λ 3 IRunout Side B stamped
9230-1032 A 2(circled) QSide A Runout
9230-1032 B 2(circled) QSide B Runout
st-1035-A 0664.333 S1 PF 1 A1Runout A, etched/stamped
st-1035-B 0664.333 S2 PF 1 CRunout B, etched/stamped
st-1035-a (0664.333 s 1)Label A
st-1035-b (0664.333 s 2)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | GRT 9230-1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | America Records 30 AM 6138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Brain brain 1035 / Metronome brain 1035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Capitol Records ECP-80865 / Metromedia Records BML1-0174First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Metromedia Records BML1-0174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Metromedia Records BML1-0174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Philips 6323 032 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unknown | Metromedia Records BML1-0174LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.005 / Brain 201.005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Metronome 2001 201.005 / Brain 201.005LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Double Diamond are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, France, Germany and more. One of them is Metromedia Records BML1-0174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BML1-0174, 9230-1032, 30 AM 6138, brain 1035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BML1-0174 A and BML1-0174 B. 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.
