Vinyl pressings
by Cory Daye · 1979
Green Light 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 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.
JD-11669-A GoL MASTERDISK DC K-10776A-Side Runout Etching
JD-11669-B GoL MASTERDISK DC K-10777B-Side Runout Etching
YD-11669-AA Label
YD-11669-BB Label
YB-11748-A-1 MASTERDISK DC I A2Runout side A variant 1
YB-11748-B-1 MASTERDISK DC I A1Runout side B variant 1
YB-11748-A-2 96981 MASTERDISK DCRunout side A, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped variant 2
YB-11748-B-2 96980 MASTERDISK DCRunout side B, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped variant 2
YB-11674-A-1 MASTERDISK DCA Side Runout
YB-11674-B-1 MASTERDISK DCB Side Runout
YB-11674-AA Side Label
YB-11674-BB Side Label
JD-11669-A GoL MASTERDISK DC K-10776Runout, Side A
JD-11669-B GoL MASTERDISK DC K-10777Runout, Side B
JD-11669-APrinted on label, Side A
JD-11669-BPrinted on label, Side B
YA-11674-C1 MASTERDISK DCRunout side A, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped
YA-11674-A4 A4 MASTERDISK DCRunout side B, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped
YA-11674-CLabel side-A
YB-11674-ALabel side-B
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 | Japan | New York International Records SS-3239First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Peru | RCA Victor JD 11669First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor XB-1748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor XB-1748First year7", Promo, Single · Promo | 7", Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor XB-1748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records YD-11669First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records JD-11669First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records YB-11748First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records YB-11674First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | New York International Records JH-11674 / New York International Records YB-11674First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor TEC - 7112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | RCA Victor TEC - 7112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bolivia | RCA RS-20407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Green Light are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Peru, Spain, Japan. One of them is New York International Records YD-11669.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YD-11669, YB-11748, YB-11674, JD-11669) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JD-11669-A GoL MASTERDISK DC K-10776 and JD-11669-B GoL MASTERDISK DC K-10777. 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.
