Vinyl pressings
by The New Seekers · 1972
Beg, Steal Or Borrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 21 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 6006 202 1W 1 ℗ 1972 670 1111 06Runout side A
AA 6006 202 2W 1 ℗ 1972 670 1112 06Runout side B
6006 202.1Label side A
6006 202.2Label side B
EKS-45780-A PH PRRunout Side A
EKS045780-B PH PE
2058201 A // 2 12 35Runout, A-side variant 1
2058201 B 15 23Runout, B-side variant 1
2058201 A // 2 12 16Runout, A-side variant 2
20582011 15 11Runout, B-side variant 2
2058 - 201 A BILBOSide A runout, variant 1
2058 - 201 B BILBOSide B runout, variant 1
2058 - 201 A BILBO 50 5.Side A runout, variant 2
2058 - 201 B BILBO 54 3Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Austria | Philips 6006 202First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Finland | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6006 202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | France | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France & Benelux | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Greece | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Ireland | Philips 6006 202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Ireland | Philips 6006 202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Italy | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFL-1715First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Philips SFL-1715First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Madagascar | Philips 6006202First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Madagascar | Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Mexico | Philips 157 / Philips 6006 202First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6006 2027", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | Lebanon | Philips 60062027", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
45 vinyl pressings of Beg, Steal Or Borrow are listed here, from 23 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Netherlands, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Philips 6006 202, released March 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6006 202, 2058-201, EK-45780, 2058 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6006 202 1W 1 ℗ 1972 670 1111 06 and AA 6006 202 2W 1 ℗ 1972 670 1112 06. 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.
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