Vinyl pressings
by Suzi Quatro · 1974
Too Big was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 22 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.
YRAK 175 A-1A-side runout (variant 1)
YRAK 175 B-1B-side runout (variant 1)
YRAK 175 A-2A-side runout (variant 2)
YRAK 175 B-1B-side runout (variant 2)
YRAK 175 A (3)A-side runout
YRAK 175 BB-side runout
YRAK 175 ALabel side A
YRAK 175 BLabel side B
5C006-95617-A//22853-1-YRunout side A etched
5C006-95617-B//22854-1-YRunout side B etched
5C 006-95617-ALabel side A, in parentheses
5C 006-95617-BLabel side B, in parentheses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Angola | Columbia 006 95617 MGFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | RAK 1040First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Argentina | RAK 1040First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Australia | RAK RAK-10555First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006 95617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Belgium | RAK 4C 006 95617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Brazil | Odeon S7I-3376First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | Chile | Odeon SMSOD-8941First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Denmark | RAK RAK 175First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | France | RAK 2 C 008-95617 / RAK 2C 008 - 95.617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RAK 2C 008 95617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1C 006-95 617 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-95 617First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RAK 1C006- 956177", Test Pressing, Single, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing, Single, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Greece | Columbia SCMG 543First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Ireland | RAK RAK 175First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
32 vinyl pressings of Too Big are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, Netherlands, Angola, Argentina and more. One of them is RAK RAK 175, released June 14, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 175, 5C 006-95617, 006 95617 MG, 1040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRAK 175 A-1 and YRAK 175 B-1. 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.
