Vinyl pressings
by Lobo · 1975
Something To See Me Through was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 12 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 6073 85 ̶3̶ 4 1W 1 ℗1975 670 1 03Runout side A, stamped [etched "4"]
AA 6073 85 ̶3̶ 4 2W 1 ℗1975 670 1 03Runout side B, stamped [etched "4"]
6073 854.1Label side A
6073 854.2Label side B
10 AA 6 07 3862 1W 320Runout side A, stamped
10 AA 607386 2 2W 320Runout side B, stamped
AA 6073 862 1. WLabel side A
AA 6073 862 2. WLabel side B
6073 · 854 - ASide A
6073 · 854 - BSide B
6073854 1 1 520 280675Runout side A
6073854 2 1 520 280675Runout side B
6073 854.1Label side A
6073 854.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Barbados | Philips 6073 854First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Brazil | Philips 6073 854First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6073 862First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Hong Kong | Philips 6073 854First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6073 854First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Philips SFL-2016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | New Zealand | Philips 6073 854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6073 854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | South Africa | Philips TOS 1027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Spain | Philips 6073 854First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1975 | UK | Philips 6073 854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 868 / Philips 6073 854First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Something To See Me Through are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, Barbados, Brazil, Germany and more. One of them is Philips 6073 854.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6073 854, 6073 862, SFL-2016, TOS 1027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6073 85 ̶3̶ 4 1W 1 ℗1975 670 1 03 and AA 6073 85 ̶3̶ 4 2W 1 ℗1975 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.
