UK
1970- Label and catalog number
- Pye Records 7N 17920
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Push-out Centre, Blue Labels
- Runout / matrix
7N 1 17920-A - 1△G 3 KSide A runout
7N 17920-B - 1△G 1 CLSide B runout
7N 17920-ASide A label
7N 17920-BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by The England World Cup Squad · 1970
Back Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7N 1 17920-A - 1△G 3 KSide A runout
7N 17920-B - 1△G 1 CLSide B runout
7N 17920-ASide A label
7N 17920-BSide B label
7N 17920-ALabel side A
7N 17920-BLabel side B
7N 17̶9̶2̶5̶B̶ -1△G 17920-A 1 B PRunout side A
7N 1̶7̶9̶2̶5̶ B-1△G 17920 1 B KRunout side B
7N 17920-ALabel side A
7N 17920-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Argentina | Pye Records 31414First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Australia | Astor AP 1715First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Denmark | Pye Records 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Germany | Pye Records DV 11041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | Stateside 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | Ireland | Pye Records 7N.17920First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Pye Records 7N -17920First year7" | 7" |
| 1970 | Norway | Pye Records 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | Pye Records 7N 17 920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | South Africa | Pye Records PYS 248First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | Pye Records H 603 / Pye Records H-603First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Sweden | Pye Records 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | UK | Pye Records 7N 17920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Pye Records GP 32787", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | Lebanon | Pye Records PM 1017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Back Home are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, Argentina, Australia, Denmark and more. One of them is Pye Records 7N 17920.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7N 17920, 7N.17920, 31414, AP 1715) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7N 1 17920-A - 1△G 3 K and 7N 17920-B - 1△G 1 CL. 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.