Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1972
Old Man / The Needle And The Damage Done was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 15 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.
REP 1084 PTN-0013 - D-3 TIISide A runout Variant 1
REP-1084 PCA 1072 - D3 TIISide B runout Variant 1
REP 1084 PTN-0013 - D4 TIISide A runout Variant 2
REP - 1084 PCA 1072 -D4 TIISide B runout Variant 2
REP 1084 PTN-0013-1B D-1Side A runout
REP-1084 PCA 1072 1B D-1Side B runout
PTN0013Side A label
PCA1072Side B label
REP 1084 PTN-0013 - D-3 TIISide A runout Variant 1
REP-1084 PCA 1072 - D3 TIISide B runout Variant 1
REP 1084 PTN-0013-1B D-1 SSSide A, runout
REP 1084 PCA-1072-1B D-1 SSSide B, runout
K 14167-A1 RAYSRunout side A
K 14167-B1 RASINRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | Reprise Records R-1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Austria | Reprise Records REP 14 167 / Reprise Records REP 1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Reprise Records RLCS-4.004First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 1084First year7" | 7" |
| 1972 | El Salvador | Reprise Records REP-1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Reprise Records 14 167First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 167 / Reprise Records REP 1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 167 / Reprise Records REP 1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1134RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1134RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Madagascar | Reprise Records 21-175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Madagascar | Reprise Records 21 - 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Netherlands | Reprise Records 14.167 / Reprise Records REP-1084First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Reprise Records RO 1084First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Portugal | Reprise Records N-S-66-14First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
23 vinyl pressings of Old Man / The Needle And The Damage Done are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Reprise Records REP 1084.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 1084, K 14167, R-1084, REP 14 167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, REP 1084 PTN-0013 - D-3 TII and REP-1084 PCA 1072 - D3 TII. 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.
