Vinyl pressings
by Brotherhood Of Man · 1977
Images was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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.
NSPL 18537 A-1♢G AARunout, A-side, etched. Variant 1
NSPL 18537 B-1♢G BJRunout, B-side, etched. Variant 1
NSPL 18537 A-1♢G 1 BRRunout, A-side, etched. Variant 2
NSPL 18537 B-1♢G 2 BRunout, B-side, etched. Variant 2
25521 A-3 /77 S Made in GermanyRunout side A
25521 B-2 /77 S Made in GermanyRunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Astor SPLP 1515First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Pye Records NSPL 18537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | PYE RECORDS PYA 20304 AFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Greece | PYE Records NSLP 5012/NSLP 18537 / EMI NSLP 18537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Pye Records PYLP 87009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | PYE Records NSPL 18537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Rhodesia | Pye Records PYE 18537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Pye Records NSPL 18537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | Pye Records PYC 18537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | PYE Records P-3.038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Pye Records NSPL 18537First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | PYE Records 25 521 OTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | India | Stateside NSPL 18537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Pye Records SUX-70-YLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Pye Records SUX-70-YLP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Images are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, India, Australia and more. One of them is Pye Records NSPL 18537.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 18537, 25 521 OT, SPLP 1515, PYA 20304 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL 18537 A-1♢G AA and NSPL 18537 B-1♢G BJ. 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.
