Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Beck · 1980
There & Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 13 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.
PAL 35684-1A A 8 1 S 1A Side etched variant 1
PBL 35684-1A A S 2B Side etched variant 1
PAL 35684-1C SA Side etched variant 2
PBL 35684-1A A 9 1SB Side etched variant 2
PAL 35684-1F º T1A Side runout, variant 1
PBL 35684-1E º T1B Side runout, variant 1
PAL 35684-1E º T1A Side runout, variant 2
PBL 35684-1J º T1B Side runout, variant 2
PAL 35684-1J B2 \A Side runout, variant 1
PBL 35684-1A A12 1SB Side runout, variant 1
PAL 35684-1J B1A Side runout, variant 2
PBL35684-1A S1 A5B Side runout, variant 2
PAL 35684-1CSide A Runout Etched
PSide A Runout Stamped
PBL 35684-1CSide B Runout Etched
D PSide B Runout Stamped
PAL 35684-1CEtched side A [Variant 1]
PBL 35684-1GEtched side B [Variant 1]
PAL 35684-1HEtched side A [Variant 2]
PBL 35684-1GEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Epic ELPS-3951 / Epic ELPS 3951First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Epic 144418 / Epic 144.418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 83288 / Epic 83288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic 32197 / Epic EPC 32197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 83288 / Epic 83288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Epic CBS 83288First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Epic 25 3P 220First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 3951First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | Epic LP 1412EFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2543First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 83288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 83288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic FE 35684First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 35684 / Epic 88691929061LP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Friday Music FRM 35684 / Epic 88691929061LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP562 / Epic MOVLP562LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Italy | Epic FE 35684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Italy | Epic FE 35684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Epic FRM 35684 / Friday Music FRM 35684LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Japan | Epic SIJP-1133LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Epic 144418 / Epic 144.418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Epic 32197 / Epic EPC 32197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic 32197 / Epic EPC 32197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Hong Kong | Epic FE 35684LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Epic 30·3P-274LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| ? | Japan | Epic 30·3P-274LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Remastered · Promo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32197LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 35684 / Epic 35684LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic FE 35684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of There & Back are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic FE 35684.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FE 35684, AS 796, FE 35984, EPC 83288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 35684-1A A 8 1 S 1 and PBL 35684-1A A S 2. 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.
