Vinyl pressings
by Chester · 1973
Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CEL-2078 S1 ③ 1764A-side etched runout [variant 1]
CEL 2078XB TDB-side etched runout [variant 1]
CEL 2078X A TDA-side etched runout [variant 2]
CEL 2078XB TDB-side etched runout [variant 2]
CEL-GT-148 C̶E̶L̶-̶2̶0̶7̶8̶ S1③ 1764Runout Side A etched
CEL-GT-148 C̶E̶L̶-̶2̶0̶7̶8̶X̶ B TDRunout Side B etched
CEL-2078 S1 ③ 1764A-side etched runout
CEL 2078XB TDB-side etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Celebration CEL 2078XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Celebration CEL GT 148XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | Celebration CEL 2078XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Stateside 5C 006-94 776First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Stateside SS 2219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,379First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,379First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records Bell 45,379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1973 | US | Bell Records 45,379First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Canada, UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Celebration CEL 2078X.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEL 2078X, CEL GT 148X, SS 2219, 45,379) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CEL-2078 S1 ③ 1764 and CEL 2078XB TD. 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.
