Vinyl pressings
by The Fifth Dimension · 1973
Flashback / Diggin' For A Livin' was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1886A side label
1887B side label
BELL 1886-CP [Artisan logo]A side deadwax
BELL 1887-CP [Artisan logo]B side deadwax
1886Label A
1887Label B
BELL 1886 [MR logo] [Artisan logo] △93004Runout side A
BELL 1887 [MR logo] △93004-X [Artisan logo]Runout side B
1886Label side A
1887Label side B
BELL 1886-S-1-1-1 [Artisan Logo] PHILLIPS PRSide A etched
BELL 1887-1-11-1 [Artisan Logo] PHILLIPS PRSide B etched
1886Side A label
1887Side B label
BELL 1886 BEST 10-26-73 [Artisan logo]Runout side A, etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped
BELL 1887 BEST 10-26-73 [Artisan logo]Runout side B, etched, except [Artisan logo] stamped
1886-BWLabel side-A
1887-BWLabel side-B
BELL 1886 [MR logo] [Artisan Logo] - △93004A side runout
BELL 1886-S [MR logo] [Artisan Logo] - △93005B side runout
1886A side label
1886-SB side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Bell Records BELL 45425XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Philippines | Bell Records BELL-72-063First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | Venezuela | Bell Records 45-1.118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records Bell 45,425First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1974 | Australia | Bell Records 2008 2217", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2008 2217" | 7" |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 45,4257", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 2217", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Flashback / Diggin' For A Livin' are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, Canada, Philippines, Venezuela. One of them is Bell Records Bell 45,425, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Bell 45,425, 45,425, BELL 45425X, BELL-72-063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1886 and 1887. 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.
