Vinyl pressings
by Olivia Newton-John · 1971
Banks Of The Ohio was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 12 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.
Mx39041 2ASide A runout, variation 1
Mx39042 2ASide B runout, variation 1
Mx39041 2A 10Side A runout, variation 2
Mx39042 2A 11Side A runout, variation 2
7N 25568 A-1✳XStamped Side A
7N 25568 B-1✳XStamped Side B
7N 25568 A-1✳X 2Side A
7N 25568 B-1✳X 2Side B
Side A: 7N 25568 A-1*X
Side B: 7N 25568 B-1*X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Interfusion ITFK-4397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Canada | Polydor 2001 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2001 251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Polydor 2001 2497", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N25568First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N25568First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Japan | Polydor DP-1841First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Interfusion ITFK 4397First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Interfusion ITFK 4397First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1971 | Portugal | Polydor 2001 249First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | South Africa | Polydor PS.174First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Polydor 2001 251First year7" | 7" |
| 1971 | UK | Pye International 7N.25568First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Interfusion K-43977", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Banks Of The Ohio are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Australia, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Interfusion ITFK-4397.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ITFK-4397, 7N.25568, 7N 25568, 55304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Mx39041 2A and Mx39042 2A. 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.
