Vinyl pressings
by Blood, Sweat And Tears · 1974
Mirror Image was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 12 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.
o PAL-32929-2B 2TSide A runout, stamped exc. 2T etched
o P BL-32929-1G 1TSide B runout, stamped exc. 1T etched
PAL-32929-2B 2T B 0Side A runout, Variant 2
P BL-32929-1K 1T A6Side B runout, Variant 2
o PAL-32929-2C 1 ~ A4Runout side A, variant 1
o P BL-32929-1C 2 ~ A2Runout side B, variant 1
o PAL-32929-2DRunout side A, variant 2
o P BL-32929-1DRunout side B, variant 2
PAL-32929-2A D 2 Pside A runout stamped
P BL-32929-1D Pside B runout stamped
AL 32929side A label
BL 32929side B label
P o P QAL -32929-1A BRunout A
P o P Q BL -32929-1A A2Runout B
QAL 32929Label A
QBL 32929Label B
CBS S 80153 A1 1 2 ∴Side A runout
CBS S 80153 B1 1 0 ∴Side B runout
S 80153 ASide A label
S 80153 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234497First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KC 32929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia CQ 32929First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS CBS 80153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS 80153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN-93First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Peru | CBS Columbia S.E.-8354 / CBS Columbia S.E. 8354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony KC 32929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Date Records DAS 2196First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | CBS S 80153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia CQ 32929First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia KC 32929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | CBS S 80153LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Limited Edition LE 10210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Mirror Image are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1974 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32929.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32929, CQ 32929, 80153, SBP 234497) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o PAL-32929-2B 2T and o P BL-32929-1G 1T. 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.
