Vinyl pressings
by David Bromberg · 1972
Demon In Disguise was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P AL 31753-2D pSide A runout, variant 1
P BL 31753-2AB pSide B runout, variant 1
P AL 31753-2DSide A runout, variant 2
BL 31753-2AE VSide B runout, variant 2
PAL-31753-1C ITRunout side A, variant 1
PBL-31753-1C ITRunout side B, variant 1
PAL-31753-2C ITRunout side A, variant 2
PBL-31753-2C ITRunout side B, variant 2
P AL 31753 2A ᴘ oVar.1 Side A runout
ᴘ P BL-31753-2LVar.1 Side B runout
o P AL 31753-1A PVar.2 Side A runout
o P BL 31753-1A PVar.2 Side B runout
P AL 31753-2E SI ARunout side A, variant 1
P BL-31753-2AC SI CRunout side B, variant 1
P AL 31753-2F S2 A2Runout side A, variant 2
P BL-31753-2AC S1 A3Runout side B, variant 2
o P AL 31753-2BSide A runout stamped, variant 1
o P BL-31753-2BSide B runout stamped, variant 1
o P AL 31753-1B 1 ASide A runout stamped, variant 2
o P BL-31753-1B 1 ASide B runout stamped, variant 1
P AL 31753-20Side A runout etched
BL 31753 - 2AESide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31753First yearLP | LP |
| 1972 | Netherlands | CBS S 65222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C 31753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia C 31753 / Columbia KC 31753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PC 31753 / Columbia 31753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31753First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS S 65222LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31753LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-172LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31753 / Columbia PC 31753LP | LP |
| ? | US | Columbia C 31753 / Columbia PC 31753LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31753 / Columbia 31753LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Demon In Disguise are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Canada, Netherlands. One of them is Columbia C 31753.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 31753, KC 31753, PC 31753, S 65222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31753-2D p and P BL 31753-2AB p. 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.
