Vinyl pressings
by Left Side · 1973
(Like A) Locomotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AA 6012 362 1W1 Ⓟ1973 670 1 03Runout side A, variant 1
AA 6012 362 2W1 Ⓟ1973 670 1 03Runout side B, variant 1
AA 6012 362 1W1 Ⓟ 1973 670 11 03Runout side A, variant 2
AA 6012 362 2 W1 Ⓟ 1973 670 111 03Runout side B, variant 2
AA 6012 362 1W1 ℗ 1973 670 113 03Runout side A
AA 6012 362 2 W1 ℗ 1973 670 114 03Runout side B
6012 362.1 WLabel side A
6012 362.2 WLabel side B
AA 6012362- 1W AStamped on runout area side A
ΛΛA 6012362 - 2W/1Stamped on runout area side B
6012 362/1 WSide A label
6012 362/2WSide B label
AA 6012362 - 1W /1Side A runout, stamped & etched
ΛΛA 6012362 - 2 W /1Side B runout, stamped & etched
6012 362/1WSide A label
6012 362/2WSide B label
10 AA6012362 1W 320 1A 1Runout side A
10 AA6012362 2W 320 1 1BRunout side B
AA 6012 362 1. WLabel side A
AA 6012 362 2. WLabel side B
10 AA6012362 1W 320 1 2 16 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side A, stamped
10 AA6012362 2W 320 2 16 1 Made in SwitzerlandRunout side B, stamped
6012 362.1Label side A
6012 362.2Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Philips 6012 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Belgium | Philips 6012 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6012 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6012 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Switzerland | Philips 6012 362First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Philips 6012 3627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG 4787", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG. 478 / Disc'Az SG 4787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Disc'Az SG. 478 / Disc'Az SG 4787", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | South Africa | Philips TOS 9657", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Poplandia P-30582 / CFE P-305827", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Poplandia P-305827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | France | Disc'Az SG 5577", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips 6012 3627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of (Like A) Locomotion are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland. One of them is Philips 6012 362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6012 362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6012 362 1W1 Ⓟ1973 670 1 03 and AA 6012 362 2W1 Ⓟ1973 670 1 03. 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.
