Vinyl pressings
by The Who · 1974
Odds & Sods was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
2406116 A//1 420 0 1 1 1 0Runout A, variant 1
2406116 B//1 420 0 1 1 9Runout B, variant 1
2406116 A//1 420 0 1 4 4Runout A, variant 2
2406116 B//1 420 0 1 4 3Runout B, variant 2
MCA -556 W3 TML-MSide A runout stamped
MCA -557 W4 TML-SSide B runout stamped
MCA-556 W1 TML-S ⧈-G-⧈Runout A, variant 1
MCA-557 W1 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈Runout B, variant 1
MCA-556 W5 TML-SRunout A, variant 2
MCA-557 W2 TML-S ⧈-G-⧈Runout B, variant 2
MCA-556 W3 TML-M ◈-P-◈A-side runout, variant 1
MCA-557 W3 TML-M ◈-P-◈B-side runout, variant 1
MCA-556 W3 TML-M ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶A-side runout, variant 2
MCA-557 W4 TML-M ◈-P-◈ IB-side runout, variant 2
MCA-556 W3 TML-M ◈-P-◈A Side etched, TML-M ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MCA-557 W3 TML-M ◈-P-◈B Side etched, TML-M ◈-P-◈ stamped, variant 1
MCA556A Side Label
MCA557B SIde Label
2406 116 S 1 ℗ 1974 3 20Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
2406 116 S 2 ℗ 1974 3 2 0Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
2406 116 S 1 ℗ 1974 3 20 A 1Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
2406 116 S 2 ℗ 1974 3 20 O 3Runout side B, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Austria | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Brazil | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Track Record MCA 2126 / Track Record MCA-2126First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Canada | Track Record MCA 2126 / Track Record MCA-2126First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | France | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1974 | Germany | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1974 | Japan | Track Record ECPO-5-TRFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Track Record 2410 202First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Track Record 2406 116First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | South Africa | Track Record 2406116First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Spain | Track Record 24 06 116First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA NL 33158LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA NL 33158LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Track Record 2406 116LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA 37101LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37169LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA-37169LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 33158LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA YL 33158LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Worldwide | Polydor 7712462 / UMC 7712462LP, White Label, LP, White Label | LP, White Label, LP, White Label |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Polydor 7712462 / UMC 7712462LP, Reissue, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Track Record 2406 116LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Polydor 2488 671LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Track Record 2406 116LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Taiwan | Union TD-1449LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Track Record 2406 116LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Track Record 2406 116LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-1659LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA-37169LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
55 vinyl pressings of Odds & Sods are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1974 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Track Record 2406 116, released October 4, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2406 116, 2126, MCA-2126, TRL 34191) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2406116 A//1 420 0 1 1 1 0 and 2406116 B//1 420 0 1 1 9. 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.
