Vinyl pressings
by Norman Greenbaum · 1970
Back Home Again 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RS-6422 1 31126-1-1 [Artisan logo] A TRunout side A, variant 1
RS-6422 1 31127-1-2 [Artisan logo] A TRunout side B, variant 1
RS-6422 1 31126-1-1 [Artisan logo] A4 TRunout side A, variant 2
RS-6422 1 31127-1-2 [Artisan logo] TRunout side B, variant 2
RS-6422-A !A 31126-RE-1 [Artisan logo] A1 1SRunout A
RS-6422-B 1B 31127-RE-1 [Artisan logo] A3 1SRunout B
31,126Label A
31,127Label B
RS-6422 P 31126-1 [Artisan Sound logo] A5Runout A, variant 1
6422 P 31127-1 [Artisan Sound logo] A2Runout B, variant 1
RS-6422 P 31126-1 [Artisan Sound logo] A 1Runout A, variant 2
6422 P 31127-1 [Artisan Sound logo] A 2Runout B, variant 2
1 S RS-6422-A 1B 31126-RE-1 (Artisan Symbol)Side 1--etched
1 S RS-6422-B 1B 31127-RE-1 (Artisan Symbol)Side 2--etched
31,126A Side Label
31,127B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Reprise Records RS 6422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Canada | Reprise Records RS 6422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Reprise Records RS 6422 / Reprise Records 6422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Reprise Records 6422 / Reprise Records RS 6422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6422First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Reprise Records RS 6422 / Reprise Records 6422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Reprise Records 44 118 / Reprise Records RS 6422LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1971 | Italy | Reprise Records RS 6422LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Reprise Records RS 6422LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Back Home Again are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Reprise Records RS 6422.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 6422, 6422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-6422 1 31126-1-1 [Artisan logo] A T and RS-6422 1 31127-1-2 [Artisan logo] A T. 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.
