Vinyl pressings
by Cory Daye · 1979
Cory And Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BXL-1-3408-A1 MASTERDISK DC I A1+1Side A runout, variant 1
BXL-1-3408-B 1 MASTERDISK DC I A1 CSide B runout, variant 1
BXL-1-3408-A1 MASTERDISK DC I A3 ASide A runout, variant 2
BXL-1-3408-B 1 MASTERDISK DC I A2 GSide B runout, variant 2
BXL1-3408A-13 GoL K-10988Side A runout
BXL1-3408B-10 GoL K-10921Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-3408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Colombia | RCA Victor 02823101683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | New York International Records BXL1-3408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | New York International Records RVP-6424First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | New York International Records FL-13408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor XL-13408First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor XL-13408First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records BXL1-3408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records BXL1-3408First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Venezuela | RCA Victor LPVS-1876First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Cory And Me are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, Colombia, Israel and more. One of them is New York International Records BXL1-3408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-3408, 02823101683, RVP-6424, FL-13408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXL-1-3408-A1 MASTERDISK DC I A1+1 and BXL-1-3408-B 1 MASTERDISK DC I A1 C. 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.
