Vinyl pressings
by Brass Construction · 1979
Brass Construction 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
LT-977-1 MI STERLING gc-N-41Run-out side A, variant 1
LT-1-977-2 MI STERLING N-47Run-out side B, variant 1
LT-977-1 STERLING gc ADOORun-out side A, variant 2
LT-1-977-2 MI STERLING N-47Run-out side B, variant 2
UAG 30285 A-2U BILBOSide 1
UAG 30285 B-1U 3Side 2
UAG 30285 A-2U BILBO 5Side 1
UAG 30285 B-1U 10Side 2
82823-A 1-1-2-15Side A
82823-B 1-1-1-16Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Barbados | United Artists Records LT-977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records LT-977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 3010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Singapore | United Artists Records LT-977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records LT-977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | United Artists Records LT-977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-797LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Brass Construction 5 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is United Artists Records LT-977, released November 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LT-977, UAG 30285, 31C 064 82823, UAL 3010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LT-977-1 MI STERLING gc-N-41 and LT-1-977-2 MI STERLING N-47. 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.
