Vinyl pressings
by Bryan Ferry · 1978
The Bride Stripped Bare was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
POLD 5003 A//11 ST 12 43 STERLINGSide A Stamped Variant 0
POLD 5003 B//11 ST 12 3 STERLINGSide B Stamped Variant 0
POLD 5003 A//12 ST 12 STERLINGSide A Stamped Variant 1
POLD 5003 B//11 ST 11 STERLINGSide B Stamped Variant 1
STERLING
POLD 5003 A//13▽420 04 15 2Variant 1, Side A runout stamped
POLD 5003 B//14▽420 04 12 8Variant 1, Side B runout stamped
POLD 5003 A//13▽420 04 13 1Variant 2, Side A runout stamped
POLD 5003 B//14▽420 04 12 10Variant 2, Side B runout stamped
STA-784127-BB △23745 (1) (PR) STERLINGRunout side A
STA-784128-BB △23745-X (1) (PR) STERLINGRunout side B
ST A 784127Label side A
ST A 784128Label side B
STA-784127-BBB-1-1-111 STERLING (PR) PRCSide A runout, variant 1
STA-784128-BBB-1-1 PRC PRC (PR) STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
STA-784127-B STERLING (PR) PSide A runout, variant 2
STA-784128-B (PR)P STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
2344 110 S1=3 320 H 1·3Side A runout variant 1
2344 110 = 3 S 2 320 K 3Side B runout variant 1
2344 110 S 1 = 3 320 X 1Side A runout variant 2
2344 110 = 3 S 2 320 W 1Side B runout variant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19205 / Atlantic SD 19025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Polydor 2302 081 / EG 2302 081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 110 / Polydor 2344110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 110 / Polydor 2344110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor POLD 5003 / Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Polydor POLD 5003 / Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | South Africa | Polydor 2310 607First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Polydor 23 02 081 / EG 23 02 081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POLD 5003 / Polydor 2302 081First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Polydor POLD 5003 / Polydor 2302 081First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2302 081LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | UK | EG EGLP 36LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Polydor 20MM 9105LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1986 | Europe | EG 207 960 - 620LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | EG 25VB-1129 / Virgin 25VB-1129LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | EG LL-207 960LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Virgin Records BFLP5 / UMC BFLP5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19205 / Atlantic SD 19205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2302 081 / EG 2302 081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Polydor 2344 110 / Polydor 2344110LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of The Bride Stripped Bare are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5003, SD 19205, 2344 110, MPF 1179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5003 A//11 ST 12 43 STERLING and POLD 5003 B//11 ST 12 3 STERLING. 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.
