Vinyl pressings
by Tribe · 1973
Coke was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 6 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.
94554 A 21 M3 293739 1Stamped on runout area side A
94554 B 21 M3 293740 1Stamped on runout area side B
C 006 - 94.554 ALabel side A
C 006 - 94.554 BLabel side B
YPRO 597 A-1 KTA
YPRO 597 B-1 KTB
16423 1A SRunout, side A, etched
16424-1A SSSRunout, side B, etched
45-16423Label side A
45-16424Label side B
16423-1 TIA-Side Runout Etching
16424-1 TIB-Side Runout Etching
45-16423A-Side Label
45-16424B-Side Label
45-16423Side A Label
45-16424Side B Label
45-16423Label A
45-16424Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | Probe 2 C006-94554 / Probe 2C 006-94.554First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-94 554 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 554 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Germany | Probe 1C 006-94 554 M / EMI Electrola 1C 006-94 554 MFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Probe PRO 509First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | Probe 1 J 006-94.554First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | ABC Records ABC-11366First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label (Tribe) DM-84012", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of Coke are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in France, UK, US, Germany and more. One of them is Probe 2 C006-94554.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2 C006-94554, PRO 597, ABC-11366, 1C 006-94 554 M) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 94554 A 21 M3 293739 1 and 94554 B 21 M3 293740 1. 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.
