Vinyl pressings
by Man · 1973
Back Into The Future 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.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.
UAD 60053 A - 2U 1 HSide A runout, variant 1
UAD 60053 B - 2U KIP 2 GHSide B runout, variant 1
UAD 60054 A - 3U 1 GGSide C runout, variant 1
UAD 60054 B - 2U YSADENYN 2 RMSide D runout, variant 1
UAD 60053 A-2U AA-side runout stamped, variant 1
UAD 60053 B-2U R KIPB-side runout stamped, KIP etched, variant 1
UAD 60054 A-3U MC-side runout stamped, variant 1
UAD 60054 B-2U GD YSADENYND-side runout stamped, YSADENYN etched, variant 1
UAD 60053 A - 2UA-side runout stamped, variant 1
UAD 60053 B - 2UB-side runout stamped, KIP etched, variant 1
UAD 60054 A - 3UC-side runout stamped, variant 1
UAD 60054 B - 2U GD YSADENYND-side runout stamped, YSADENYN etched, variant 1
UA-LA 179-H2 -1-Runout Side A, record 1
UA-LA 179-H2 -4-Runout Side D, record 1
UA-LA 179-H2 -2-Runout Side B, record 2
UA-LA 179-H2 -3-Runout Side C, record 2
UA-LA 179-H2 -1-Runout Side 1
UA-LA 179-H2 -2-Runout Side 2
UA-LA 179-H2 -3-Runout Side 3
UA-LA 179-H2 -4-Runout Side 4
22 UA-LA 179-H2-1-Side A runout
22 UA-LA 179-H2-2-Side B runout
22 UA-LA 179-H2-3-Side C runout
22 UA-LA 179-H2-4- (2)Side D runout
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 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA179-H2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UAD 60053/54First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records UAS 29 547/8XDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | United Artists Records LLP-93117BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | United Artists Records LLP-93117BFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UAS 29 547/8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | United Artists Records UAD 60053/4 / United Artists Records UAD 60053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UAD 60053/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UAD 60053/4 / United Artists Records UAD 60053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UAD 60053/4 / United Artists Records UAD 60053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA179-H2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA179-H2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | United Artists Records UA-LA179-H2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | United Artists Records L-45393/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | United Artists Records UALP 11.916LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 164-53 787/88LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Back Into The Future are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is United Artists Records UAD 60053/4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UAD 60053/4, UA-LA179-H2, UAD 60053/54, UAS 29 547/8XD) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UAD 60053 A - 2U 1 H and UAD 60053 B - 2U KIP 2 GH. 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.
