Vinyl pressings
by Jackson Browne · 1980
Boulevard was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
ES-47003-A3-AR TML-S R•5698-①A-side runout
ES-47003-B3-AR TML-S R•5699-①B-side runout
E-47003-AA-side label
E-47003-BB-side label
ES-47003-A3-AR TML-M R 5698 - 0A-side runout, variant 1
ES-47003-B2-AR TML-M R 5699 - 0B-side runout, variant 1
ES-47003-A3-AR TML-S R-5698 - 0A-side runout, variant 2
ES-47003-B2-AR TML-M R-5699B-side runout, variant 2
ES-47003-A1-SP 1-2 SM1Side A runout, variant 1
ES-47003-B2-AR 0-1SM3-2 R5699Side B runout, variant 1
ES-47003-A1-SP [SRC logo] 1-2 SM2 TML-SSide A runout, variant 2
ES-47003-B2-AR 0-1SM 5-1 TML-M R5699Side B runout, variant 2
EM 47003-A3-AR R 5697-1Side A runout
EM-47003-A3 AR TML-S R 5697 ①Runout mono side
ES-47003-A1 - SP [SRC logo] 1-1 TML-SRunout stereo side
E-47003-AA-side label
E-47003-AB-side label
EM - 47003 - A3 - AR TML-M R 5698 - 0Mono side runout
ES - 47003 - A3 - AR TML-S R 5699 - 0Stereo side runout
E-47003-AA-side label
E-47003-AB-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Elektra E 47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records W 12466First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-605YFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Peru | Elektra F-ELK 0047003.4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1994 / Hispavox 45-1994 (SN)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Asylum Records 45-1994First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Asylum Records K 12466First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Asylum Records E-47003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Asylum Records E 470037", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Boulevard are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Asylum Records E-47003, released June 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E-47003, K 12466, AS 12 466, E 47003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ES-47003-A3-AR TML-S R•5698-① and ES-47003-B3-AR TML-S R•5699-①. 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.
