Vinyl pressings
by Pete Townshend · 1972
Who Came First was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
2408201 A//1 1 1 20Side A runout stamped, variant 1
2408201 B//1 1 1 19Side B runout stamped, variant 1
2408201 A//1 1 1 4Side A runout stamped, variant 2
2408201 B//1 1 1 9Side B runout stamped, variant 2
2408201 A//1 1 1 40Side A runout, variant 1
2408201 B//1 1 3 13Side B runout, variant 1
2408201 A//1 1 1 1 1Side A runout, variant 2
2408201 B//1 1 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
MG 7-13082 (W-1) 1Runout side A, variant 1
MG 7-13083 (W-2) 1Runout side B, variant 1
MG 7-13082 (W-2) 1Runout side A, variant 2
MG 7-13083 (W-1) 1Runout side B, variant 2
MG 7 13082 (W-4) 1 eA side runout, var. 1
MG 7-13083 (W-3) 1 eB side runout, var. 1
MG 7 13082 (W-1) 1 1A side runout, var. 2
MG 7 13083 (W-2) 1 1B side runout, var. 2
MG 7-13082 (W-3) 2Runout A
MG 7-13083 (W-4) 2Runout B
7-13082Label A
7-13083★Label B
MG 7-13082 (W-3) 2Runout A, variant 1
MG 7-13083 (W-3) 2Runout B, variant 1
MG 7-13082 (W-3) 21Runout A, variant 2
MG 7-13083 (W-4) 2Runout B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Track Record 2408 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Track Record 2408 201First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | Japan | Track Record ECPL-80-TRFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Polydor 16100 / Polydor 2490 111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Track Record 2408 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Track Record DL 7-9189 / Track Record SMAS-94896LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | US | Track Record SMAS-94896LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Misprint · Club edition |
| 1972 | UK | Track Record 2408 201 / Track Record 2408-201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | Track Record 2408201 / Track Record 2408 201LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37137LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 37137 / MCA Records MCA 2026LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA 37137 / MCA Records MCA - 37137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2485 208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Track Record 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlas 2480 144LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2485 208LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Track Record 2408 201 / Classic Records 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | US | Classic Records CLAS-TRA-2408201-150G / Track Record 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | Japan | Imperial Records TEJI-34007 / Imperial Records 2408-201LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Classic Records 2408 201-45LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | Europe | UMC 4780152 / Track Record 4780152LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-2026 / MCA Records MCA 2026LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA 2026 / Decca DL 7-9189LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2480 144 / Track Record 2480 144LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Yegrin 282-L / Yegrin L 282LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Track Record 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Track Record 2408 201 / Classic Records 2408 201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Decca DL 7-9189 / Track Record DL 79189LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
47 vinyl pressings of Who Came First are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1972 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, US, France, Japan and more. One of them is Track Record 2408 201, released September 29, 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2408 201, DL 7-9189, ECPL-80-TR, 16100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2408201 A//1 1 1 20 and 2408201 B//1 1 1 19. 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.
