Vinyl pressings
by Chick Corea · 1973
Light As A Feather 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.
38 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
2310 247 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 1 LRunout A-side, variant 1
2310 247 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 Y 1ARunout B-side, variant 1
2310 247 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 1 GRunout A-side, variant 2
2310 247 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 1 HRunout B-side, variant 2
2310 247 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 K 1Runout side A, variant 1
2310 247 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 1 B XRunout side B, variant 1
2310 247 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 1 DRunout side A, variant 2
2310 247 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 1B DRunout side B, variant 2
2310 247 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 K 1Side A runout, stamped
2310 247 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 1 B XSide B runout, stamped
PD-5525-A-1E STERLING RL 22A-side runout
PD-5525-B-1E STERLING RL 22B-side runout
PD-5525-A-1-1-1 STERLING RL PR DSide A runout
PD-5525-B-1-11-1 PR DSide B runout
PD 5525 ASide A label
PD 5525 BSide B label
2310247 A// 1▽420 11 1 6Runout A, stamped - variant 1
2310247 B//3▽420 05 1 1Runout B, stamped - variant 1
2310247 A/// 1▽420 11 4Runout A, stamped - variant 2
2310247 B//2▽420 11 10Runout B, stamped - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2302 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2302 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2302 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2302 022LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2302 022LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Canada | Polydor 2302 022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Israel | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | Polydor 2310 247First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2310 247 A / Polydor 2310 247 LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Polydor 2310 247 LFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Polydor 24 75 688LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 18MJ 9003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 18MJ 9003LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 25MJ-3219LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1987 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Polydor 827 148-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Spain | Polydor PD 5525 / Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2011 | France | Polydor PD-5525 / Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Polydor 25MJ-3219LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Elenco ELPO72LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono |
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Polydor MIP-1-9331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2310 247LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Polydor 2482-497LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 5525 / Polydor 2310 247LP, Album | LP, Album |
67 vinyl pressings of Light As A Feather are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, US, UK, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor 2310 247.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2310 247, PD-5525, PD 5525, MP 2304) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2310 247 S 1 ℗ 1973 320 1 L and 2310 247 S 2 ℗ 1973 320 Y 1A. 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.
