Europe
1975- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 80784CBS 80784
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CBS 80.784-A AZA runout etched
CBS 80.784-B AZB runout etched
CBS 80784-1Label side A
AL 33484Label side A

Vinyl pressings
by Blood, Sweat And Tears · 1975
New City 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 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.
CBS 80.784-A AZA runout etched
CBS 80.784-B AZB runout etched
CBS 80784-1Label side A
AL 33484Label side A
Side A: CBS-S-80764-A1(Stamped)
Side B: CBS-S-80764-B1(Stamped)
AL 33484-1A MCR PRun out, side A / etched [except P]
BL 33484-1A MCR PRun out, side B / etched [except P]
T1 P AL 33484-1B MCR CRun out, side A / etched
O T1 P BL 33484-1B MCR DRun out, side B / etched
S \ AL 33484-1C o MCRRunout Side A
S \ BL 33484-1C o MCR B2Runout Side B
AL 33484-1CSide A (etched)
BL 33484-1CSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | CBS 19.471 / Discos CBS 19.471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Australia | CBS SBP 234662First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Columbia PC 33484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Europe | CBS CBS 80784 / CBS 80784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS CBS 80784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO-76First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPO-76First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | CBS/Sony PC 33484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | South Africa | Date DAS.2210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | CBS S 80784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | CBS 80784 / CBS S 80784First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33484First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Columbia PC 33484First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of New City are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS CBS 80784.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 80784, 80784, PC 33484, PCQ 33484) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 80.784-A AZ and CBS 80.784-B AZ. 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.