Vinyl pressings
by Tower Of Power · 1974
Back To Oakland 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.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 11 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.
T1 BS-2749 40625-1-1 KENDUN ASide A runout etched, KENDUN stamped-variant 1
BS2749 T1 40626-1-1 KENDUNSide B runout etched, KENDUN stamped-variant 1
T1 BS-2749 40625-1-2 KENDUN A 1Side A runout etched, KENDUN stamped-variant 2
BS2749 T1 40626-1-1 KENDUN B 4Side B runout etched, KENDUN stamped-variant 2
BS-2749 40625-1B KENDUN CZ S1Side A runout, variant 1
BS-2749 40626-1B KENDUN A II S 1Side B runout, variant 1
BS-2749 40625-1A KENDUN A4 S1Side A runout, variant 2
BS-2749 40625-1B KENDUN B2 S1Side B runout, variant 2
P BS-2749 40625-1X KENDUNSide A runout, variant 1
P BS-2749 40626-1 KENDUN C 1Side B runout, variant 1
P BS-2749 40625-1 KENDUN CSide A runout, variant 2
P BS-2749 40626-1 KENDUN S 1Side B runout, variant 2
BS-1-2749 JWI #1Label side A
BS-2-2749 JW2 #IILabel side B
S1 BS-2749 40625-1B KENDUN A 7Side A runout etched, KENDUN stamped
S1 BS-2749 40626-1B KENDUN A 5Side B runout etched, KENDUN stamped
S40,625Label side A
S40,626Label side B
K 46282 A
K 46282 B
K 46282 A1 2 Λ
K 46282 B1 2 Λ
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 | Argentina | Music Hall 50-14123First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Music Hall 50 14123First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records WBLP-5063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 282First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 46 282 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2749First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8424WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8424WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records GX 01-737 / Gamma GX 01-737First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mozambique | Warner Bros. Records WBC 1233First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS2749First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Taiwan | First Record Fl-2497LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 46282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6370WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records RES1 2749 / Rhino Records 081227806330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Records MOVLP1274 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1274LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2749LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
34 vinyl pressings of Back To Oakland are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2749, released February 18, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2749, K 46282, 50 14123, WBLP-5063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 BS-2749 40625-1-1 KENDUN A and BS2749 T1 40626-1-1 KENDUN. 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.
