Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1980
Barry was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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.
203075 A - 2 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout, side A, variant 1
203075 B - 1 /80 S Made in GermanyRunout, side B, variant 1
203075 A - 2 /80 S II Made in GermanyRunout, side A, variant 2
203075 B - 1 /80 S II Made in GermanyRunout, side B, variant 2
DLART 2 A // 1 ∇ E TO 1 4 1 FOR HEATHER . BILBORunout, side A, stamped & etched
DLART 2 B // 1 ∇ E TO 1 1 9 AND CAROL K . BILBO . TA1PERunout, side B, stamped & etched
203075 A-2 / 80 S III Made in GermanySide A runout variant 1
203075 B-1 / 80 S Made in GermanySide B runout variant 1
203075 A-2 / 80 S II Made in GermanySide A runout variant 2
203075 B-2 / 80 S II Made in GermanySide B runout variant 2
T1 AL-9537-SA-CTH-2 ⋐riteriɑ MFSide A runout, etched except ⋐riteriɑ stamped, variant 1
PXT AL-9537-SB-CP-2 ⋐riteriɑ MFSide B runout, etched except ⋐riteriɑ stamped, variant 1
T 1 AL-9537-SA-RE-CTH-1 ⋐riteriɑ D MFSide A runout, etched except ⋐riteriɑ stamped, variant 2
AL-9537-SB-CTH-6 ⋐riteriɑ MFSide B runout, etched except ⋐riteriɑ stamped, variant 2
C-1 ᐉ AL-9537-SA-K-3 Criteria MFA-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
G-2 ᐉ AL-9537-SB-K-1 Criteria MFB-Side Runout Etching, variant 1
D-1 ᐉ AL-9537-SA-RE-KL 2 Criteria MFA-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
B-2 ᐉ AL-9537-SB-K-2 Criteria MFB-Side Runout Etching, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Arista SUP 2514-80.124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Arista L-37432First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Arista 203 029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 9537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Arista AL 509537LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 203 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 32 028 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Greece | Arista 6483 273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ireland | Arista DLART 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Arista ARS 39084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 25RS-106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 20RS-32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Arista 25RS-106First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 203 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Arista AL 9537LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Barry are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Arista DLART 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DLART 2, AL 9537, AR-1055, SUP 2514-80.124) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203075 A - 2 /80 S Made in Germany and 203075 B - 1 /80 S 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.
