Vinyl pressings
by Brass Construction · 1980
Brass Construction 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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-A-1060 - Z 10Etching Side A, variant 1
LT-2-1060 - Z 7Etching Side B, variant 1
LT-1-1060 - Z-8 N-47Etching Side A, variant 2
LT-2-1060 - Z-8 N-47Etching Side B, variant 2
UAG 30315 A-1U POUNDA TA1PE 5 1Side A runout
UAG 30315 B-1U POUNDA 2 1Side B runout
Side A: 82990 A 21 // M6 334 112 2
Side B: 82990 B 21 // M6 334 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Barbados | United Artists Records LT-1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | United Artists Records 31C 064 82990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LT-1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | United Artists Records 2C 068-82990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K28P-63First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K28P-63First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 062-82990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30315 / United Artists Records OC 062-82 990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | United Artists Records 2C068-82990 / United Artists Records 20464CFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Brass Construction 6 are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, France, Barbados and more. One of them is United Artists Records LT-1060.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LT-1060, UAG 30315, 2C068-82990, 31C 064 82990) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LT-A-1060 - Z 10 and LT-2-1060 - Z 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.
