Vinyl pressings
by Richard Barnes · 1970
Take To The Mountains was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 8 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.
10 AA 6006 010 1F. 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA 6006 010 2F. 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA 6006 010 1F 320Runout side A, variant 2
10 AA 6006 010 2F 320Runout side B, variant 2
6006010 1F//2∇ 420A-side runout
6006010 2F//1∇ 420B-side runout
6006010 1F//2∇ 420Side A Stamped
6006010 2F//1∇ 420Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Ireland | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 010 / Philips BF 1840First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 60 06 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | UK | Philips BF 1840 / Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Philips BF 1840 / Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Philips BF 1840 / Philips 6006 010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Philips 6006 0107", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Philips 6006 0107", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Take To The Mountains are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Philips 6006 010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 010, BF 1840, 60 06 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6006 010 1F. 320 and 10 AA 6006 010 2F. 320. 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.
