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Theo VanessBack To Music

Vinyl pressings

Back To Music

by Theo Vaness · 1977

12 pressings7 countriesDiscoElectronic

Back To Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Back To Music

1 pressing came out in 1977, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyKarma 2023 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978CanadaPrelude Records PRL 71107X7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978FranceCBS CBS 60987", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978FranceCBS 63807", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Jukebox, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Jukebox, Promo · Promo
1978FranceCBS CBS 60987", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978GreeceCBS CBS 67517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1978ItalyDisco Più DP 210267"7"
1978ItalyDisco Più DP 210267", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978ItalyDisco Più DP 210267", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1978NetherlandsCNR 141.4887", Stereo7", Stereo
1978USPrelude Records PRL 711077", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1978USPrelude Records PRL 711077", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Back To Music
  2. BNo Objection3:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Back To Music are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Back To Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.

When was Back To Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany. One of them is Karma 2023 102.

How do I tell if my copy of Back To Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2023 102) 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.

How much is Back To Music on vinyl worth?

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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