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John ConleeBackside Of Thirty

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Backside Of Thirty

by John Conlee · 1976

12 pressings2 countriesCountryPop RockRockFolk

Backside Of Thirty 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Backside Of Thirty

2 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
ABC DOT DOA-17671
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono
Runout / matrix

45-29281-MMono side

45-29281-SStereo side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USABC DOT DOA-17671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1976USABC DOT DOA-17671First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978CanadaMCA Records MAB-124557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978CanadaABC Records 1022-124557", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978USABC Records AB-124557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USMCA Records AB-124557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978USABC Records AB-124557", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1978USABC Records AB-124557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1978USABC Records AB-124557", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1978USABC Records AB-124557", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1978USMCA Records AB-124557", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1979USABC Records AB-124557", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ABackside Of Thirty2:33
  2. BHold On2:45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Backside Of Thirty are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Backside Of Thirty are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1979.

When was Backside Of Thirty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US. One of them is ABC DOT DOA-17671.

How do I tell if my copy of Backside Of Thirty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOA-17671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Backside Of Thirty on vinyl worth?

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.

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