Vinyl pressings
by Middle Of The Road · 1973
Yellow Boomerang 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.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
XXX 74-16280 - A1 (~ short wave underline) [Walking Eye logo]Runout etched side A
X 74-16280-B1 ELLY (~ short wave underline) [Walking Eye logo]Runout etched side B
30119 - A - 1
30119 - B - 1
AAHO-14105 1S TS-66Etched side A
AAHO-14106 1S TS-66Etched side B
CHPA-3276 ℗ 1973 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A, variant 1
CHPA-3277 ℗ 1973 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B, variant 1
℗ 1973 CHPA-3276 Manufactured in Germany SRunout side A, variant 2
℗ 1973 CHPA-3277- B Manufactured in Germany SRunout side B, variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | RCA 30119First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA Victor 31A-2254First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 41.076 / RCA Victor 41 076First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 280 / RCA 74-16 280First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA 46 G 158First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Madagascar | RCA Victor 42.419First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA Victor 74-16280First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 60624First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-419First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3 10868 / Catoca 3 10868First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | RCA Victor 3 10868 / Catoca 3 10868First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Yellow Boomerang are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, Angola, Argentina, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-16280.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-16280, 30119, 31A-2254, 41.076) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXX 74-16280 - A1 (~ short wave underline) [Walking Eye logo] and X 74-16280-B1 ELLY (~ short wave underline) [Walking Eye logo]. 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.
