Japan
1965- Label and catalog number
- Philips FL-1218
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
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 3 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.
AA 304 093 1F 1 670 1(Side 1)
AA 304 093 2F 1 670 1(Side 2)
304093 - AA Runout
304093 - BB Runout
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 | Japan | Philips FL-1218First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Philips 304 093 BFFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Philips BF304093First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | Philips BF-2417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | Canada | Philips PH.403507", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Denmark | Philips 304 093 BF7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Norway | Philips 304 093 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Sweden | Philips BF 304 093 / Philips 304 093 BF7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Philips 403507", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1966 | US | Philips 403507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1966 | US | Philips 403507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | South Africa | Philips SSP 9227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1966 | UK | Philips BF 1474 / Philips 304093 BF7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Working My Way Back To You are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is Philips FL-1218.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FL-1218, 304 093 BF, BF304093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.