Vinyl pressings
by Jerry Goodman · 1974
Like Children was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 7 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-NE-743179-B AT PRA-side runout, var 1
ST-NE-743180-C AT PRB-side runout, var 1
ST-NE-743179-A AT PRA-side runout, var 2
ST-NE-743180-C 1 AT PRB-side runout, var 2
ST-NE-743179 AT MR △19409 PRA Side etched except (MR) [MR Inside Circle]
ST-NE-743180 AT MR △19409-X PRB Side etched except (MR) [MR Inside Circle]
(ST-NE-743180 MO)A Side label
(ST-NE-743180 MO)B Side label
ST-NE-743179-AAA-I-II ATA-side, etched (Variant 1)
ST-NE-743180-CCC-I-II ATB-side, etched (Variant 1)
ST-NE-743179-A ATA-side, etched (Variant 2)
ST-NE-743180-C AT DRB-side, etched (Variant 2)
ST-NE-743179 -1A-2-DA Side Etched
ST-NE-743180-1A-2-DB Side Etched
ST-NE-743179Side A
WEA ST - NE - 743179 - BRunout A, etched
WEA ST - NE - 743180 - CRunout B, etched
Manufactured in GermanyRunout A+B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Nemperor Records NE 430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 092 / Atlantic NE 430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 092 / Atlantic NE 430First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Nemperor Records P-8550A / Atlantic P-8550AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Nemperor Records P-8550A / Atlantic P-8550AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 092LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9549First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K50092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K50092LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK & Europe | Atlantic K 50092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Nemperor Records NE 430First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Nemperor Records NE 430First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Nemperor Records NE 430First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Argentina | Atlantic 14.168LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Australia | Nemperor Records NE 430 / Atlantic NE 430LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic NE 430LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 092LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | Nemperor Records NE 430 / Atlantic NE 430LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Like Children are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Nemperor Records NE 430.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NE 430, K50092, ATL 50 092, P-8550A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-NE-743179-B AT PR and ST-NE-743180-C AT PR. 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.
