Vinyl pressings
by Uriah Heep · 1971
Lady In Black was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
10 AA 6059037 1W 320 G 1Runout side A, variant 1
10 AA 6059037 2W 320 B 1Runout side B, variant 1
10 AA 6059037 1W 320 F 1Runout side A, variant 2
10 AA 6059037 2W 320 F 1Runout side B, variant 2
10 AA 6059037 1W 320 1 IRunout side A
10 AA 6059037 2W 320 1 IRunout side B
AA 6059 037.1 WLabel side A
AA 6059 037.2 WLabel side B
A 6059037 1 380 Λ 1Runout side A
6059 037 ̶6̶0̶5̶9̶0̶1̶7̶ 2 380 A Λ GRunout side B
6059 037 1Label side A
6059 037 2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Vertigo 6059 037First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Spain | Vertigo 60 59 037First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 037First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Austria | Bronze 13 616 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Bronze 17 759 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bronze 13 616 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Bronze 17 759 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Bronze 17 759 AT7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | Bronze BRO 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Bronze 17 759 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bronze PD 15667", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | South Africa | Bronze Records Ltd. PD 15667", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Italy | Earmark 41051-37", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Island Records 13 616 AT7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Lebanon | Vertigo 6059 0377", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Lady In Black are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, France, Spain. One of them is Vertigo 6059 037, released March 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6059 037, 60 59 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA 6059037 1W 320 G 1 and 10 AA 6059037 2W 320 B 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.
