Vinyl pressings
by Simone Drexel · 1975
Mikado was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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 AA6003415 2W I 320 GRunout A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6003415 W 2 320 GRunout B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA6003415 ̶2̶W 1 320 1 CRunout A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6003415 ̶1̶W 2 320 1 ERunout B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA6003415 ̶2̶W 1 320 1 ERunout A, stamped
10 AA6003415 ̶1̶W 2 320 1 ERunout B, stamped
AA 6003 415 2. WLabel A
AA 6003 415 1. WLabel B
S 53 858 A 040475
S 53 858 B 040475
PHI 6003 415 1 380 CIDIS B A 1Runout A, stamped [etched "B"]
PHI 6003 415 2 380 CIDIS A A 1Runout B, stamped [etched first "A"]
6003 415 1Label A
6003 415 2Label B
6003 451 1 1 520 1975stamped in runout A-Side
6003 451 2 1 520 1 975stamped in runout B-Side
6003 451.1on label A-Side
6003 451.2on label B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Belgium | Philips 6003 415First year7" | 7" |
| 1975 | France | Philips 6003 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6003 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Philips 6003 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6003 451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6003 415First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Poland | Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza R-0654First yearFlexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 6", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1975 | Portugal | Philips 6003 451First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1975 | Turkey | Philips 6003 415First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB S 53 858 / Philips S 53 858First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Mikado are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, Yugoslavia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Philips 6003 415.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6003 415, S 53 858, 6003 451, R-0654) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6003415 2W I 320 G and 10 AA6003415 W 2 320 G. 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.
