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Dune Buggy / Across The Fields

by Oliver Onions · 1974

21 pressings7 countriesSoundtrackDiscoFunk / SoulPop

Dune Buggy / Across The Fields 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Dune Buggy / Across The Fields

15 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 6 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.

Italy

March 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA TBBO 1026RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DKAS 27690Label side A

DKAS 27691Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

April 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA TBBO 1026RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DKAS 27690 1S 1A 6 12Runout side A

DKAS 27691 1S 1B II 9Runout side B

DKAS 27690Label side A

DKAS 27691Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

May 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA TBBO 1026RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DKAS-27690 1S-1A 9Runout area side A, variant 1

DKAS-27691 1S-1A 7Runout area side B, variant 1

DKAS 27690 1S - 1A 14Runout area side A, variant 2

DKAS 27691 1S - 1B 8Runout area side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Italy

June 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA TBBO 1026RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DKAS-27690 1S-1A 16Runout area side A

DKAS-27691 1S-1A 15Runout area side B

DKAS 27690Label side A

DKAS 27691Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Italy

July 1974
Label and catalog number
RCA TBBO 1026RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DKAS-27690 1S-1A 29Runout area side A, variant 1

DKAS-27691 1S-1C 10Runout area side B, variant 1

DKAS-27690 1S-1A 29 9Runout area side A, variant 2

DKAS-27691 2S-1C 10Runout area side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1974
Label and catalog number
RCA TBBO 1026RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

DKAS 27690Label side A

DKAS 27691Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974AustraliaRCA Victor 102544First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1974ChileRCA TBBO-1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974FranceRCA TPBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974GermanyRCA Victor TBBO-1026First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1974GermanyRCA Victor TBBO-1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1974GermanyRCA Victor TBBO-1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974SpainRCA TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974GermanyRCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1974ItalyRCA TBBO 1026 / RCA Original Cast TBBO 1026First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor TBBO-10267", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
?GermanyRCA Victor TBBO-10267", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ADune Buggy
  2. BAcross The Fields

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dune Buggy / Across The Fields are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Dune Buggy / Across The Fields are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Dune Buggy / Across The Fields first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Italy, Germany, Australia, Chile and more. One of them is RCA TBBO 1026, released March 1974.

How do I tell if my copy of Dune Buggy / Across The Fields is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TBBO 1026, 102544, TBBO-1026, TPBO 1026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DKAS 27690 and DKAS 27691. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dune Buggy / Across The Fields on vinyl worth?

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.

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