Vinyl pressings
by MC5 · 1970
Back In The USA was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 11 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.
ST-A-691719-F GM East Det LW X AT milan ̶A̶S̶T̶-̶1̶7̶6̶9̶6̶A̶-̶1̶-̶3̶Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-691720-E LW AT B-2 STEREO GM East Det milanRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-691719-F GM East Det LW X AT milan ̶A̶S̶T̶-̶1̶7̶6̶9̶6̶A̶-̶1̶-̶3̶Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-691720-A LW AT B1 STEREO GM East Det milanRunout side B, variant 2
[(strikethrough on:) AST - 17696AI - 3] ST - A - 691719 - F F-MO-RE GM East Det LW X ∆14161 milan ATRunout Groove Side A
ST-A-691720-A A T LW AT ∆14161-X B1 STEREO GM East Det milanRunout Groove Side A
ST-A-691719-MOLabel Side A
ST-A-691720-MOLabel Side B
ST-A-691719-G D x LW A̶S̶T̶-̶1̶7̶6̶9̶6̶A̶1̶-̶3̶-̶2̶ AT 2 II GM East Det MilanSide A runout, etched
ST∙A-691720-A 2 I LW I+I BI STEREO GM East Det D MilanSide B runout, etched
ST-A-691719DCWSide A, label
ST-A-691720DCWSide B, label
ST-A-691719-H GM East Det ATRunout, Side A, Variant 1
ST-A-691720-1A CTH TRunout, Side B, Variant 1
ST-A-691719-H GM East Det AT x GM East Det AT Milan LW A̶S̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶6̶9̶6̶A̶1̶-̶3̶3̶Runout, Side A, Variant 2
ST A691720-1A CTH T C4Runout, Side B, Variant 2
STA-691719 1SRunout Groove Side A
STA-691720 1SRunout Groove Side B
ST-A-691719Label Side A
ST-A-691720Label Side B
ST A691719-1B \ T x A 2Runout Side 1
ST A691720-1A CTH T x s B 2Runout Side 2
ST-A-691719PRLabel, Side 1
ST-A-691720PRLabel, Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Atlantic SAL-933720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Canada | Atlantic SD 8247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Atlantic SD8247 / Atlantic ATL-SD 8247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT 2020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Atlantic MT 2020First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Mexico | Atlantic 2330 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Atlantic SAL 933720 / Atlantic SD8247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Philippines | Atlantic SD 8247 / Atlantic SD8247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Atlantic ATC 9228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-48First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1922LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8247First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic 8247First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8247First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Atlantic SD 8247 / Atlantic SD8247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed LP 5093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5093LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Atlantic 8122 73661-1 / Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom 8122 73661-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2003 | USA & Europe | Atlantic 8122 73661-1LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Atlantic 8122796664LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | 4 Men With Beards 4m242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Atlantic RCV1 8247 / Atlantic 603497840397LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic RCV1 8247 / Atlantic 603497840397LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic K 50346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic R1 71033LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic 50 346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic K 50346LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic K 50346LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 346LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | AtlanticLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic SD 8247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic SD 8247LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 346 / Atlantic SD 8247LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic ATL 50 346LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic ATL 50 346LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | US | Sundazed Music LP 5093LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
54 vinyl pressings of Back In The USA are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1970 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8247, released January 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8247, SD8247, 8247, 2400 016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-691719-F GM East Det LW X AT milan ̶A̶S̶T̶-̶1̶7̶6̶9̶6̶A̶-̶1̶-̶3̶ and ST-A-691720-E LW AT B-2 STEREO GM East Det milan. 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.
