Vinyl pressings
by Bob Graettinger · 1952
City Of Glass was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
H-353-Y2 #2 [Scranton press mark] 11-52 7Side A runout/stamped
H-353-Z2 [Scranton press mark] 12-52 7Side B runout/stamped
H-353-Y3 #2 [Scranton press mark] 12-52Side A runout/stamped
H-353-Z1 [Scranton press mark] 12-52 1Side B runout/stamped
45-9332-01Side A runout/stamped
45-9341-01Side B runout/stamped
45-9331-01Side C runout/stamped
45-9330-01Side D runout/stamped
9332-D1Part 1
9330-D1Part 4
9341-D1Part 2
9331-D1Part 3
45-9332-01Side A runout/stamped
45-9341-01Side B runout/stamped
45-9331-01Side C runout/stamped
45-9330-01Side D runout/stamped
45-9332-01Side A runout/stamped
45-9341-01Side B runout/stamped
45-9331-01Side C runout/stamped
45-9330-01Side D runout/stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6577First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1952 | UK | Capitol Records LC 6577First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records H-353First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records EBF-353First yearBox Set, 7", 45 RPM, Album | Box Set, 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records FBR-353First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records EBF-353First yearBox Set, EP, 7", 45 RPM, Album | Box Set, EP, 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1952 | US | Capitol Records EBF-353First yearBox Set, 7", 45 RPM, Album | Box Set, 7", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1953 | Canada | Capitol Records L353 / Capitol Records L-353LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records H-353LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1953 | US | Capitol Records L353 / Capitol Records L-353LP, 10", Album, Reissue | LP, 10", Album, Reissue |
| 1954 | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 353LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records LCA 353 / Telefunken LCA 35310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records H 353LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol Records H-353LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
14 vinyl pressings of City Of Glass are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1954.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK. One of them is Capitol Records H-353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H-353, EBF-353, FBR-353, LC 6577) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H-353-Y2 #2 [Scranton press mark] 11-52 7 and H-353-Z2 [Scranton press mark] 12-52 7. 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.
