Vinyl pressings
by Blue Öyster Cult · 1985
Club Ninja was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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-26775-A1 1 0 ΛRunout side A, variant 1
CBS-26775-B-1 2 DRunout side B, variant 1
CBS-26775-A1 ΛRunout side A, variant 2
CBS-26775-B.1 D ΛRunout side B, variant 2
01-26775-1A-1 ASide A, stamped, variant 1
01-26775-1B-1 ASide B, stamped, variant 1
01-26775-1A-1 ASide A, stamped, variant 2
01-26775-1B-1 BSide B, stamped, variant 2
01_26775_1A_1 ASide A, stamped
01_26775_1B_1 CSide B, stamped
01-026775-1Label side A
01-026775-2Label side B
01-26775-1A-1 ARunout side A stamped, variant 1
01-26775-1B-1 CRunout side B stamped, variant 1
01_26775_1A_1 ARunout side A stamped, variant 2
01_26775_1B_1 BRunout side B stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | CBS 26775 / CBS CBS 26775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS 26775 / CBS CBS 26775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS 26775 / CBS CBS 26775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS 26775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS 26775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26775 / CBS 26775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8176LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia FC 39979LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5850LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8176LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Columbia FC 39979LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Columbia FC 39979LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Columbia FC 39979LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3156LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3156LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia C 39979LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Club Ninja are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe, Greece, Spain. One of them is CBS CBS 26775, released November 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 26775, 26775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS-26775-A1 1 0 Λ and CBS-26775-B-1 2 D. 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.
