Vinyl pressings
by Deniece Williams · 1982
Niecy was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
o T1 CBS-AL-37592-1H F/W NS A 4Runout A, variant 1
o T1 CBS-BL-37952-1AC F/W NS A 2Runout B, variant 1
o T1 CBS-AL-37592-1G F/W NS DRunout A, variant 2
o T1 CBS-BL-37952-1AC F/W NS E 4Runout B, variant 2
G1 CBS-AL-37592-1E F/W NS B4A runout
G1 CBS-BL-37952-1J F/W NSB runout
AL 37952A label
BL 37952B label
AL 37952Label A
BL 37952Label B
HAL-47952-IEEtched
HBL-47952-IEEtched
Mastered by Frankforde/Wayne New York
CBS-AL-37952-1A F/W NS DA runout
CBS-BL-37952-1A F/W NS AB runout
AL 37952A label
BL 37952B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85602 / CBS FC 37952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP-2300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP-2300First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP-2300First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 85602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 85602 / CBS 85602First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | ARC ASS99-1432 / Columbia ASS99-1432First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1982 | US | ARC HC47952First yearLP | LP |
| 1982 | US | ARC FC 37952 / Columbia FC 37952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | ARC FC 37952 / Columbia FC 37952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | ARC FC 37952 / Columbia FC 37952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | ARC PC 37952 / Columbia PC 37952First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | ARC FC 37952 / Columbia FC 37952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2300First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | ARC FC 37952 / Columbia FC 37952First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Niecy are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Colombia and more. One of them is ARC FC 37952, released March 19, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37952, PC 37952, HC47952, ASS99-1432) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 CBS-AL-37592-1H F/W NS A 4 and o T1 CBS-BL-37952-1AC F/W NS A 2. 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.
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