Vinyl pressings
by Graham Central Station · 1976
Mirror was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BS-1-2937 CP KENDUN -A-Side 1, variant 1
BS-2-2937-RE-1 CP3 KENDUN -B-Side 2, variant 1
BS-1-2937 CD X KENDUN -A-Side 1, variant 2
BS-2-2937-RE-1 X CP/3 KENDUN -B-Side 2, variant 2
BS-1-2937 - JW1 Sub #2 KENDUN -A- 0Runout Side A
BS-2-2937 Re1 - JW2 #1 KENDUN -A 0Runout Side B
BS-1-2937-1B CSM KENDUN -B- D I \ rRunout A, etched, stamped
BS-2-2937- CSM-2 RE-1 KENDUN -B- AI \ rRunout B, etched, stamped
BS-1-2937-1A CSM KENDUN -B- S\Variant 1 Runout A, etched, stamped
BS-2-2937-RE1 KENDUB -B- 1A SXVariant 1 Runout B, etched, stamped
BS-1-2937 - WW1 #2 KENDUN -B-Runout Variation Side A
BS-2-2937 Re1 - WW2 #1 KENDUN -A-Runout Variation Side B
BS-1-2937-A-1 TH KENDUN -A- Ʌ T1Side A - variant 1
BS-2-2937B RE-1-3 KENDUN -A- Ʌ 0 T2Side B - variant 1
BS-1-2937-A-1 TH KENDUN -A- C T1Side A - variant 2
BS-2-2937B RE-1-3 KENDUN -A- B17 T1Side B - variant 2
BS-1-2937 - LW1- ·· KENDUN B - ✲Runout side A, etched/stamped
BS-2-2937-RE-1 - LW1 · KENDUN A I ✲.Runout side B, etched/stamped
1/2739Side A label
2/2739Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records VR 3929First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.006First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 235LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10197WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10197WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10197WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Korea | Yegrin 836First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56235 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2937First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Mirror are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2937.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2937, WB 56 235, K 56235, VR 3929) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-1-2937 CP KENDUN -A- and BS-2-2937-RE-1 CP3 KENDUN -B-. 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.
