Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1984
Left In The Dark was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 14 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.
01-4754-1A-1 ZSS 17947 - IAB ARunout area side A, variant 1
01-4754-1B-1 Precision A HOLRunout area side B, variant 1
01-4754-3A-1 ZSS 17947- IAC ARunout area side A, variant 2
01-4754-1B-1 Precision A HOLRunout area side B, variant 2
ZSS-171947-1F ᴅ GI STERLING ⚾Runout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
ZSS·169765·1F ᴅ GI PrecisionRunout B etched
ZSS 171947Label A
ZSS 169765Label B
p ZSS171947-1B STERLING ⚾︎Runout A
p ZSS·169765-1C PrecisionRunout B
ZSS 171947Label A
ZSS 169765Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 223232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS 43592First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia 38-04605First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4754 / CBS A-4754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS A 4754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 4754First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP-848First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP-848First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Mexico | CBS 45-8623First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS PRO 339First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | CBS A-4754First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 4754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS SSC5735First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 4754First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4754First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Philippines | CBS CS-100457", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
26 vinyl pressings of Left In The Dark are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 4754.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 4754, 38-04605, A 4754, TA4754) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-4754-1A-1 ZSS 17947 - IAB A and 01-4754-1B-1 Precision A HOL. 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.
