Vinyl pressings
by Three Dog Night · 1972
Black And White 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.
33 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 22 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.
01579-3 TIIVar. 1: Run-out Side A, etched
01580-2 TIVar. 1: Run-out Side B, etched
01579-3 TIIIVar. 2: Run-out Side A, etched
01580-2 TIIIVar. 2: Run-out Side B, etched
01579Label side A
01580Label side B
01579-2 TIIII
01580-3 TI
01579 SRCA-Side Runout Etching
01580 SRCB-Side Runout Etching
45-01579 SPA-Side Label
45-01580 SPB-Side Label
01579A-Side Runout Etching
01580B-Side Runout Etching
45-AMP-01579A-Side Label
45-AMP-01580B-Side Label
01579 PPRunout A etched
01580 PPRunout B etched
AMP45-01579-PLLabel A
AMP45-01580-PLLabel B
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 | Argentina | Probe 1564First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Probe PRO-9985First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Probe PRO-9985First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Brazil | Probe 7PO-13.043First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records D-4317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | France | Probe 2C 006 93 670 / Probe 2 C 006 - 93670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-93 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Probe 1 C 006-93 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Greece | Probe PRO 503First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Probe 3C 006-93670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | Probe 3C 000-93670First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1972 | Jamaica | Stateside D-4317First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPR-10153First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Japan | Probe IPR-10153First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | New Zealand | Probe PROBE.42First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Probe EPRO-1047", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
36 vinyl pressings of Black And White are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Netherlands, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Dunhill D-4317, released August 1972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-4317, 45-D-4317, 5C 006-93670, 1564) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01579-3 TII and 01580-2 TI. 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.
