Vinyl pressings
by Paul Kossoff · 1973
Back Street Crawler 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.
6 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ILPS 9264A-1URunout side A variant 1
ILPS 9264B-1URunout side B variant 1
ILPS 9264A■-1U GLRunout side A variant 2
ILPS 9264B■-1U GTRunout side B variant 2
ILPS 9264 A# - 1USide A runout
ILPS 9264 B# - 1USide B runout
ILPS 9264A-Re1Runout stamp side A, variant 1
ILPS 9264B-Re1Runout stamp side B, variant 1
ILPS 9264-A Re1 - 1A KENDUN A JG A2 15Runout stamp side A, variant 2
ILPS 9264-B-Re1-A [scratched] KENDUN A JC 15Runout stamp side B, variant 2
ILPS 9264-A Re1 KENDUN B JG B T1A-side, etched, but "KENDUN B" and "B" are stamped
ILPS 9264-B-Re1 KENDUN B A JG T1B-side etched, but "KENDUN B" and "A" are stamped
ILPS 9264-A-Re1·1A KENDUN A JG A6 S1Side A Runout Etched (KENDUN A Stamped
ILPS 9264-B-Re1 1A KENDUN B JG A4 S1Side B Runout Etched (KENDUN B Stamped
ILPS 9264-ASide A Label
ILPS 9264-BSide B Label
ILPS 9264 - ASide A runout
ILPS 9264-BSide B runout
ILPS 9264-ASide A label
ILPS 9264-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | South Africa | Island Records ILPS 9264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9264First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1973 | US | Island Records ILPS 9264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Island Records ILPS 9264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Island Records ILPS 9264First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records L 35066LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Island Records L 35066 / Island Records ILPS-9264LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Island Records ICL62LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Island Records ILPS 9264 / Island Records 9237 9264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Japan | Island Records ILS-80527LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | UK | Island Records ILPM 9264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Island Records ILPS 9264LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9264LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Back Street Crawler are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, South Africa. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9264.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9264A-1U and ILPS 9264B-1U. 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.
