Vinyl pressings
by Stone The Crows · 1971
Teenage Licks was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year. 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.
242 50 71 A▽ 420 11 6 PORKYSide A. The 420 is crossed out.
242 50 71 A▽ 420 11 3 PORKYSIDE 1 (420 CROSSED OUT) VARIANT 2
2425 071 B▽1 11 1SIDE 2 VARIANT 2
2425 071 B▽1 11 8
2425071 A ▽ 1 ̷4̷2̷0̷ 11 5 PORKYSide A runout, variant 1
2425071 B ▽ 1 11 4Side B runout, variant 1
2425071 A ▽ 1 ̷4̷2̷0̷ 11 9 PORKYSide A runout, variant 2
2425071 B ▽ 1 11Side B runout, variant 2
242 50 71 A1 11 6 PORKY
242 50 71 B1 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2425-071 / Polydor 2425 071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2425 071 / Polydor 2425071First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Polydor 2425-071 / Polydor 2425 071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Australia | Polydor 2425 071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | Polydor 2391 018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2391 018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | France | Polydor 2391 018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2425 071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polydor 2425 071LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5020 / Polydor PD-5020LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5020 / Polydor PD-5020LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5020 / Polydor PD-5020LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Polydor PD 5020 / Polydor PD-5020LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Akarma AK 294LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Repertoire Records V334 / Repertoire Records REP2441LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Polydor 2425 071LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Polydor 2425 071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 5020 / Polydor 2391 018LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 5020 / Polydor 2391 018LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Teenage Licks are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK. One of them is Polydor 2425-071.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2425-071, 2425 071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 242 50 71 A▽ 420 11 6 PORKY and 242 50 71 A▽ 420 11 3 PORKY. 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.
