UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Philips BL.7699Philips 652 078 BL
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
652078 1l//1∇420 111Side A
652078 2l//1∇420 1 1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Four Seasons · 1965
Working My Way Back To You was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
652078 1l//1∇420 111Side A
652078 2l//1∇420 1 1Side B
PHM - 200. 201 SIDE-1 LA-Side etched runout
PHM - 200. 201 SIDE-2 LB-Side etched runout
PHS600201A- M2Side A stamped
PHS600201B- M1Side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PHM 200-201 / Philips PHM.200-201First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Philips PHS 600-201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Philips BL.7699 / Philips 652 078 BLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Philips PD-217LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS 600-201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHM 200-201LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHM 200-201LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | US | Philips PHS-600-201LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM2068 / Liming Record LM-2068LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Rhino Records R1 70247LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Working My Way Back To You are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Canada. One of them is Philips BL.7699.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL.7699, PHM 200-201, PHS 600-201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 652078 1l//1∇420 111 and 652078 2l//1∇420 1 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.