Vinyl pressings
by Neil Young · 1974
Walk On was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
RCA 4267S-1D TIRunout side A, variant 1
SCA4823S-1C TIIRunout side B, variant 1
RCA 4267S-1A TIRunout side A, variant 2
SCA4823S-1B TIIRunout side B, variant 2
RCA 4267S-1A PRun-out Side A, stamped
SCA4823S-1BRun-out Side B, stamped
REP 1209 RCA 4267-S-1BA-side runout
REP 1209 SCA 4823-S-1CB-side runout
REP 1209 RCA 4267-S-1AStereo Side Runout - Etched
REP 1209 RCA 4267-1BStereo Side - Variant
REP 1209 RCA 4267-1CMono Side Runout - Etched
K⋅14360⋅A1 ⋀ 1Side A, runout
K⋅14360⋅B2 ⋀ 1Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Reprise Records R-1209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | Reprise Records REP 1209First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Reprise Records 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Reprise Records 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Reprise Records REP 14 360First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Reprise Records K 14360First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1974 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1323RFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Reprise Records P-1323RFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Reprise Records 1209 RO 1209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Reprise Records 45-1115 / Hispavox 45-1115First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Reprise Records K 14360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records REP 1209First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records REP 1209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Reprise Records REP 1209First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Walk On are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reprise Records REP 1209.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use REP 1209, K 14360, R-1209, 14360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 4267S-1D TI and SCA4823S-1C 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.
