Vinyl pressings
by Al Stewart · 1975
Modern Times was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
CBS·S·80477·A1 1 6 ARunout side A, variant 1
CBS·S·80477·B1 1 3 ARunout side B, variant 1
CBS·S·80477·A1 1 ARunout side A, variant 2
CBS·S·80477·B1 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
JBX-7012-A-RE stamped STERLING Stamped LR etchedSide A
JBX-7012-B-RESide B
JXS-7012-A 4175 AW GRTRunout Side A, Etched
JXS-7012-B -2 GRT 4175 AWRunout Side B, Etched
JXS 7012 AMatrix Side A, On Label
JXS 7012 BMatrix Side B, On Label
JXS-7012-A-2 4175 AW GRTA side runout
JXS-7012-B -2 GRT 4175 AWB side runout
JXS 7012 AA side label
JXS 7012 BB side label
JXS-7012-A-RE STERLING RLSide A runout, etched [STERLING stamped], variant 1
JXS-7012-B-RESide B runout, etched, variant 1
P JXS- 7012-A -RE 1 STERLING RL C1Side A runout, etched [P, 1, STERLING, C1 stamped], variant 2
P JXS- 7012-B- RE 2 A3Side B runout, etched [P, 2, A3 stamped], variant 2
JBX-7012-A-RE LRRunout Side A, Etched
JBX-7012-B-RERunout Side B, Etched
STERLINGRunout Side A, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Arista ABM 65038LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPN-51First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Epic ECPN-51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474294 / CBS 80477First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS S 80477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | CBS 80477 / CBS S 80477First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | CBS S 80477LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | US | Janus Records JXS 7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Janus Records JXS 7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Janus Records JXS 7012First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1975 | US | Janus Records JXS 7012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Janus Records JXS 7012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 80477 / CBS 80477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS LSP 15423 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 15423LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 32019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234652LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Janus Records 9098-7012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 32019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 32019 / CBS CBS 32019LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 32019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 80477 / CBS S 80477LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 32019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Arista AL 9525 / Arista AL5-8174LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
47 vinyl pressings of Modern Times are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is CBS 80477.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80477, JXS 7012, 9098-7012, ECPN-51) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS·S·80477·A1 1 6 A and CBS·S·80477·B1 1 3 A. 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.
