Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- Karma 2023 102
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Theo Vaness · 1977
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Karma 2023 102First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Prelude Records PRL 71107X7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 60987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | CBS 63807", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Jukebox, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Jukebox, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | France | CBS CBS 60987", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 67517", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Disco Più DP 210267" | 7" |
| 1978 | Italy | Disco Più DP 210267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Italy | Disco Più DP 210267", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CNR 141.4887", Stereo | 7", Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Prelude Records PRL 711077", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Prelude Records PRL 711077", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Back To Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany. One of them is Karma 2023 102.
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.
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.