Vinyl pressings
by Lobo · 1973
Standing At The End Of The Line 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.
3 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
10 AA 6073 640 1W 320 1 DRunout side A, stamped
10 AA 6073 640 2W//2 320 1 GRunout side B, stamped
AA 6073 840 1.WLabel A-side
AA 6073 840 2.WLabel B-side
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 | Germany | Philips 6073 840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Philips SFL-1854First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Philips 6073 840First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Philips 6073 8407", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Austria | Philips 6073 8407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Big Tree Records BTS 150017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Philips 6073 8407", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-150017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-150017", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-150017", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Big Tree Records BT-150017", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Standing At The End Of The Line are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 6073 840.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6073 840, SFL-1854) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6073 640 1W 320 1 D and 10 AA 6073 640 2W//2 320 1 G. 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.
