Vinyl pressings
by The Rattles · 1971
Devil's On The Loose was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
10 AA6003170 1 W //2 320Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA6003170 2 W 320Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA6003170 1 W //2 320 1 BRunout side A, variant 2
10 AA6003170 2 W 320 1 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
AA.6003 170 1WLabel Side A
AA.6003 170 2WLabel Side B
AA 6003-170-IW Ƨ [in circle]A side runout
AA 6003-170-2WB side runout
AA 6003 170 IWA side label
AA 6003 170 2WB side label
10 AA6003170 1 W //2 320Side A
10 AA6003170 2 W 320Side B
6003 170. 1 WSide A, label
6003 170. 2 WSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | Philips 6003 170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Belgium | Decca 105-26.308YFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Canada | London Records L.1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Philips 6003 170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Decca Decca.553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 60 03 170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Spain | Philips 60 03 170First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F.R. 13243First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | London Records 45-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | London Records 45-1037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Decca F.R. 13243First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Australia | Decca Y-9761First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Carnaby MO 12067", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Spain | Carnaby MO 12067", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Sweden | Spark SP-50437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | SLD RF 1767", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
18 vinyl pressings of Devil's On The Loose are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, US, Austria and more. One of them is Philips 6003 170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6003 170, F.R. 13243, 45-1037, 105-26.308Y) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA6003170 1 W //2 320 and 10 AA6003170 2 W 320. 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.
