Vinyl pressings
by Joe Walsh · 1976
Walk Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
17053 A-1/76 S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
17053 B-1/76 S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 17 053 ALabel side A
S 17 053 BLabel side B
45-16949-SA Label
45-16950-SB Label
AB-458-21A Label
AB-458-22B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-12187First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | ABC Records 17 053 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | ABC Records 17 053 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | ABC Records ABC 12187First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Spain | ABC Records SG-0024 / Mediterraneo SG-0024First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4121First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | ABC Records ABC 4121First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | ABC Records ABC-12187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | ABC Records YK-816-ABFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | ABC Records ABC-121877", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Walk Away are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is ABC Records 17 053 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 053 AT, ABC 4121, ABC-12187, YK-816-AB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17053 A-1/76 S Made in Germany and 17053 B-1/76 S Made in Germany. 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.
