Vinyl pressings
by Mel & Tim · 1969
Backfield In Motion / Do Right Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
p 50844-1A URMRunout side A, etched (p stamped/inverted) variant 1
p 50870-1BRunout side B, etched (p stamped/inverted) variant 1
p ⚬ 50844-1A URMRunout side A, etched (stamped ⚬, p inverted) variant 2
p 50870-1BRunout side B, etched (p stamped/inverted) variant 2
50844-1D TIIIII URMSide A
50870-1D TIIIIII URMSide B
50844Side A Label
50870Side B Label
50844Side A Label
50870Side B Label
50844-1E MR (In A Circle) Δ77635Side A Runout
50870-1F MR (In A Circle) Δ77636Side B Runout
50844Side A Label
50870Side B Label
50844-1D TIII URMRunouts Side A, variant 1
50870-1C TIII URMRunouts Side B, variant 1
50844-1C TIII URMRunouts Side A, variant 2
50870-1C TII URMRunouts Side B, variant 2
50844-1A URMSide A Runout, Etched
50870-1BSide A Runout, Etched
o PBoth Sides, Stamped
50844Side A Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone A-8992First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Australia | Parlophone A-8992First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Canada | Bamboo Records BMB 107First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | France | Sava SV 45.525First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Japan | Stateside SR-2502First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.505 / Pink Elephant 25.505 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Pink Elephant 22.505 YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Viking VS 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Sweden | Polar POS 1087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | UK | Concord CON 004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Concord CON 004First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1969 | UK | Concord CON 004First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Bamboo Records BMB 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | US | Bamboo Records BMB 1077", 45 RPM, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1969 | US | Bamboo Records BMB-107First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Ariola 14 487 AT7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Mexico | Tizoc 393 X 457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | RPM RPM 3237", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Blue Jeans PF 320 3887", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Concord CON 0047", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Concord CON 0047" | 7" |
| ? | UK | Concord CON 0047" | 7" |
29 vinyl pressings of Backfield In Motion / Do Right Baby are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Bamboo Records BMB 107.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BMB 107, BMB-107, CON 004, A-8992) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 50844-1A URM and p 50870-1B. 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.
