Vinyl pressings
by John Mayall · 1969
Looking Back was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
D-014568 III Manufactured in GermanySide A runout stamped
D-014569 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout stamped
D-014570 I Manufactured in GermanySide C runout stamped
D-014571 I Manufactured in GermanySide D runout stamped
D-014568 Ⅲ Manufactured in GermanySide A runout stamped
D-014569 Manufactured in GermanySide B runout stamped
D-014570 Ⅰ Manufactured in GermanySide C runout stamped
D-014571 Ⅰ Manufactured in GermanySide D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Germany | Decca DS-3104 / 1-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca DS 3104/1-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Germany | Decca DS-3104 / 1-2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Decca DS 3104/1-2 / Decca 6.28 116 DPLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.28116 DPLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28116 DPLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28 116LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | London Records 820 739-1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.28116 DP / Nova DS 3104/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca DS3104/1-2LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Nova 6.28116 / Nova DS 3104/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Looking Back are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany. One of them is Decca DS-3104 / 1-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-3104 / 1-2, DS 3104/1-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D-014568 III Manufactured in Germany and D-014569 Manufactured 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.
