Vinyl pressings
by Paul Anka · 1973
Flashback was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 17 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.
T FAS-13257 18 EckRunout, side A, etched
T FAS-13256- 18 EckRunout, side B, etched
FAS-13257Label side A
FAS-13256Label side B
K-6734 FAST-13257 15 EckRunout, side A, etched
K-6733 FAST-13256 14 EckRunout, side B, etched
FAS-13257Label side A
FAS-13256Label side B
K-6735 FA-13256 1 12 Δ92776 EckA-Side Runout Etching
K-6733 FAST-13256 3 12 Δ92777 EckB-Side Runout Etching
FA-13256A-Side Label
FAS-13256B-Side Label
FM XW 345-W (A) (SISt 1226) ULabel side A
FM XW 345-W (B) (SISt 1227) ULabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | United Artists Records K 5338First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Brazil | United Artists Records UACS 1228First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Fame FM-XW345-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Fame FM-XW345-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | France | United Artists Records UP 35610-NFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | United Artists Records 35 610 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Guatemala | United Artists Records FM-XW345-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Italy | United Artists Records UA 35610First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | United Artists Records G-1282First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | United Artists Records UA 35610 / United Artists Records 35610First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Panama | United Artists Records FM-XW345-WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Peru | United Artists Records UAI 20124First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Singapore | United Artists Records FM-XW345-WFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | South Africa | United Artists Records UASP 216First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | United Artists Records UP 35610First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Flashback are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Fame FM-XW345-W.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM-XW345-W, UP 35610, HIT-2117, K 5338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T FAS-13257 18 Eck and T FAS-13256- 18 Eck. 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.
