Vinyl pressings
by Roxy Music · 1973
Do The Strand 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.
10 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 7 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.
C 12 713 A-3 Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped
C 12 713 B-4 Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped
C 12 713 ASide A label
C 12 713 BSide B label
RAA 5869 S 1C T11Side A runout
RAA 5872 S 1C T1Side B runout
(RAA5869)SSide A label
(RAA5872)SSide B label
C 12 713 A-3 Made in AustriaRunout A, stamped
C 12 713 B-3 Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
C 12 713 ALabel A
C 12 713 BLabel B
6138031 1 380 CIDISSide A, stamped
6138031 2 380 CIDISSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Island Records 12 713 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 6138 031First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Island Records 6837 137First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | Island Records 12 713 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Island Records HIT-5016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Island Records HIT-5016First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Island Records 12 713 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Spain | Island Records 12.713-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7719First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Warner Bros. Records WB 7719First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1978 | Belgium | Polydor 2001 7567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2001 75612", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2001 7567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor 2001 7567", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2001 7567", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2001 7567", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2001 7567", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Do The Strand are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1973 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, US, Austria, France and more. One of them is Island Records 12 713 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 713 AT, WB 7719, 6138 031, HIT-5016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C 12 713 A-3 Made in Germany and C 12 713 B-4 Made in Germany. 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.
