Vinyl pressings
by The Cuff Links · 1969
Tracy was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
7 12220 2 2Runout groove side A variation 1
7 12221 2 2Runout groove side B variation 1
2 12220 1 2 IRunout groove side A variation 2
7 12221 2 2 IRunout groove side B variation 2
7 12220 4 1Runout side A - variant 1
7 12221 6 1Runout side B - variant 1
7 12220 4 1 1Runout side A - variant 2
7 12221 6 1 2Runout side B - variant 2
7 12220 4 ISide A runout, variant 1.
7 12221 6 ISide B runout, variant 1.
7 12220 4 1Side A runout, stamped. Variant 2.
7 12221 4 1Side B runout, stamped. Variant 2.
7 1220 4Side A matrix
7 1221 3Side B matrix
7-12220A-side label
7-12221B-side label
7 12220 4 SMX 33211Side A stamped (SMX Etched )
7 12221 3 SMX 33212Side B Etched (SMX Etched )
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | MCA Records MCAM-5002 / RCA MCAM-5002First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | Festival Records SDL-933,618First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Canada | Decca DL 75160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Malaysia | Life DL 75160First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | New Zealand | MCA Records MAP/S 1693First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Singapore | Life DL 75160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | South Africa | MCA Records SMCA 513First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75160First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Decca DL 75160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | MCA Records DL 75160LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 1693LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | MCA Records MCA-5006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MUPS 398LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | MCA Records MUP 398LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Taiwan | First Record FL-1898LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | MCA Records DL 75160LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Tracy are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1969 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca DL 75160.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL 75160, MCAM-5002, SDL-933,618, MAP/S 1693) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 12220 2 2 and 7 12221 2 2. 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.
