Vinyl pressings
by Biff Rose · 1969
Children Of Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ST 116A RE .Ʊ. TSide A runout variant 1
ST 116B RE T 1Side B runout variant 1
ST 116 A RE. A3 o T ISide A runout variant 2
ST 116 B RE. A8 T I oSide B runout variant 2
ST-116A RE MR(circled) Δ13176Side 1:
ST-116-B RE MR(circled) Δ13176-XSide 2:
ST 116 A RE LW BestwaySide A, etched
ST 116 B RE LW BestwaySide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Polydor 543.033First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Tetragrammaton Records T-116First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | US | Tetragrammaton Records T-116First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Tetragrammaton Records T-116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Tetragrammaton Records T-116First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | UK | Buddah Records 2318 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5076LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1971 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Children Of Light are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, Canada. One of them is Tetragrammaton Records T-116, released June 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-116, 543.033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST 116A RE .Ʊ. T and ST 116B RE T 1. 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.
