Vinyl pressings
by David Essex · 1973
Lamplight 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.
19 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
CBS S 1902 A3 30 IAN ΛSide A runout stamped/etched variant 1
CBS S 1902 B1 17 CSide B runout stamped variant 1
CBS S 1902 A3 22 IAN ASide A runout stamped/etched variant 2
CBS S 1902 B1 19 CSide B runout stamped variant 2
CBS S 1902 A3Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
CBS S 1902 B1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
CBS S 1902 A3 C 1 0Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
CBS S 1902 B1 D 1 7Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
ZSS159451-2F T TIIIStamped Side A, except T TIII etched
ZS S 159452-1B TStamped Side B, except ZS & T etched
ZSS 159451Label Side A
ZSS 159452Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Columbia 4-46041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | CBS CBS 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS S 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS CBS S 1902 / CBS 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Germany | CBS 1902 / CBS S 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPB-276First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Epic ECPB-276First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 1902 / CBS 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461499First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | CBS SSC.1300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Spain | CBS CBS 1902First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1902First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | CBS S CBS 1902First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46041First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | US | Columbia 4-46041First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS BA-2220387", Single | 7", Single |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 19027", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
22 vinyl pressings of Lamplight are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 1902, released November 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 1902, 1902, 4-46041, CBS 1902) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 1902 A3 30 IAN Λ and CBS S 1902 B1 17 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.
