Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1977
In Your Mind 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.
34 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 19 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.
2302055 A//1 E 1 3 1Side A runout, variant 1
2302055 B//1 E 1 4 5 BLAIRSide B runout, variant 1
2302055 A//1 E 12 2Side A runout, variant 2
2302055 B//1 E 14 10Side B runout, variant 2
2344 060 S1A Side
2344 060 S2B Side
2302055 A//1 E 1 2 1A Side - Stamped
BlairB Side - Etched
2302055 B//1 E 1 1 1B Side - Stamped
2302055 A//1 E 1 1 4A-Side runout stamp
2302055 B//2 E 2 1 4B-Side runout stamp
2302055 A // 1Side A runout variant 1
2302055 B // 1 E BLAIRSide B runout variant 1
2302055 A//1 E 12 3Side A runout variant 2
2302055 B//1 E 11 1 BLAIRSide B runout variant 2
2302055 A//1 E 111 1 4A-Side runout stamp
2302055 B//2 E 2 1 4B-Side runout stamp
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 | Unknown | Polydor 2310 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Polydor 2310 502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | Not On Label 2310.502First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 2310 502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Austria | Polydor 66 773LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic SD 18216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2302 055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Polydor 23 44 060 / Polydor 2344 060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Polydor 2310 502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Ireland | Polydor 2302 055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16252First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2310 502First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9104LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin LL-207 959LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Japan | EG 25VB-1157 / Virgin 25VB-1157LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Virgin BFLP4 / UMC BFLP4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EG 207 959LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2302 055LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2302 055LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EG 207 959-620LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | India | Polydor of India Ltd. 2344060LP | LP |
| ? | UK & Europe | EG EGLP 27LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5674 / PGP RTB LP-5674LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
49 vinyl pressings of In Your Mind are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1977 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor 2302 055, released February 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2302 055, 2310 502, SD 18216, 2310.502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2302055 A//1 E 1 3 1 and 2302055 B//1 E 1 4 5 BLAIR. 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.
