Vinyl pressings
by Earth Quake · 1977
Leveled was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PAL 34801/ BZ 0054-A-1F CUT BY PHIL BROWNRunout side A, etched
PBL 34801 / BZ 0054 B-1-GRunout side B, etched
PAL34801 / BZ 0054A 1HRunout Side A etched var. 2
PBL34801 / BZ0054B-1GRunout Side B etched var. 2
JBZ 0054-A GRTSide A Runout
JBZ 0054-B GRTSide B Runout
PAL 34801/ BZ 0054A-1A S 1 CUT BY PHIL BROWNSide A
PBL 34801 / BZ 0054B 1A S 1 CUT BY PHIL BROWNSide B
T1 PAL 34801/ BZ 0054A-1C CUT BY PHIL BROWNRunout side A, etched
T1 PBL 34801/ BZ 0054B-1D CUT BY PHIL BROWNRunout side B, etched
P PAL 34801 / BZ 0054A- 1H 1 ARunout side A
P PBL 34801 / BZ 0054B- 1H 3 ARunout side B
BZ-0054-A
BZ-0054-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Beserkley L 36656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Beserkley 9380-0054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Beserkley BZ-0054-VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Beserkley 6.23 311 / Beserkley BZ-0054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Beserkley BZZ 48001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Beserkley PB-2014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Beserkley PB-2014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Beserkley 530054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Beserkley L 36656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Beserkley BSERK 7 / Beserkley BSERK-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Beserkley BSERK 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Beserkley 34801 / Beserkley BZ-0054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Beserkley JBZ-0054First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Beserkley BZ-0054 / Beserkley PZ-34801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Beserkley BZ-0054 / Beserkley PZ 34801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Leveled are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Beserkley 34801.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 34801, JBZ-0054, BZ-0054, PZ-34801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34801/ BZ 0054-A-1F CUT BY PHIL BROWN and PBL 34801 / BZ 0054 B-1-G. 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.
