Vinyl pressings
by Voyage · 1978
From East To West / Scotch Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
15700 A-3/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
15700 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
15700 A-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
15700 B-1/78S Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
GT 224 A1 DBA Side Runout
GT 224 B1 DBB Side Runout
GT 224 A1 Λ 1Side A etched, stamped
GT 224 B1 ΛSide B etched, stamped
GT 224 A1 DB ΛA Side Runout
GT 224 B1 DB O ΛB Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Japan | Philips SFL-2312First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | GTO GT 224First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | GTO GT 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | GTO GT 224 / Hansa GT 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | GTO GT 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK & Ireland | GTO GT 224First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | GTO GT 224 / Hansa GT 224First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Hansa International 15 700 AT / Hansa 15 700 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | K-Tel SA-1817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Brazil | Black Horse CS-9937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of From East To West / Scotch Machine are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, Japan, UK & Ireland. One of them is Hansa International 15 700 AT, released July 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 15 700 AT, GT 224, SFL-2312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 15700 A-3/78S Made in Germany and 15700 B-1/78S Made in Germany. 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.
