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Heavy Traffic (Original Sound Track Recording)

by Various Artists · 1973

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Heavy Traffic 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Heavy Traffic

11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9436
Format
LP, Album · Indianopolis
Runout / matrix

F9436-A I 1 ΛIRunout side A, etched [I 1 ΛI stamped]

F9436-B Re1 I 1 ΛIRunout side A, etched [I 1 ΛI stamped]

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy F-9436
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

F-9436-A-RE (handwritten), "H" (stamp)Side 1

F-9436-B-RE" (handwritten), "H" (stamp)Side 2

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UK

1973
Label and catalog number
Fantasy FT 516Fantasy 0C 062 ◦ 94756
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FT 516 A-1Runout side A

FT 516 B-1Runout side B

FT.516ALabel side A

FT.516BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaFantasy L-34983First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaFantasy 9160-9436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceFantasy 6014First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973GermanyBellaphon Records BLPS 19165First yearLPLP
1973NetherlandsFantasy F 9436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973South AfricaFantasy FAC 9436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKFantasy FT 516 / Fantasy 0C 062 ◦ 94756First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USFantasy F-9436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USFantasy FAC 9436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USFantasy F-9436First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1973USFantasy F-9436First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1974SpainFantasy M.40-060 S / Fantasy M-40060-SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000ItalyMoving Image Entertainment MIE 004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?MozambiqueFantasy F-9436LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Scarborough Fair3:19
  2. A2Scarborough Street Fair2:47
  3. A3Twist And Shout2:30
  4. A4Angie's Theme1:42
  5. A5Take Five5:23
  6. A6Carol's Theme2:57
  7. B1Heavy Traffic3:25
  8. B2What You Sow2:52
  9. B3Maybellene2:23
  10. B4Michael's Scarborough Fair1:45
  11. B5Ballroom Beauties2:39
  12. B6Ballroom Dancers2:26
  13. B7Cartoon Time0:51
  14. B8Ten-Cent Philosophy4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Heavy Traffic are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Heavy Traffic are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 2000.

When was Heavy Traffic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Fantasy F-9436.

How do I tell if my copy of Heavy Traffic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F-9436, FAC 9436, FT 516, L-34983) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F9436-A I 1 ΛI and F9436-B Re1 I 1 ΛI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Heavy Traffic on vinyl worth?

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.

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