Vinyl pressings
by Jane · 1975
Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1975, the album's first year. 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.
St 1066 A 0664.707 S1 SSTRunout side A, etched
St 1066 B 0664.707 S2Runout side B, etched
St 1066 A 0664.707 S.1 1 SST MRunout side A, etched / stamped variant 2
St 1066 ȺB 0664.707 S ̷2 1 QRunout side B, etched / stamped variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Brain brain 1066 / Brain 1066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Brain brain 1066 / Brain 1066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Brain UXP-747-EBLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Brain BRAIN 1066 / Brain BRM 10.66LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Brain 1066 / Brain 1066LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Brain 1066 / Brain brain 1066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain Brain 1066 / Brain 0001 066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain 1066 / Brain brain 1066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain 1066 / Brain brain 1066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Brain brain 1066 / Brain 1066LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Lady are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany. One of them is Brain brain 1066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use brain 1066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, St 1066 A 0664.707 S1 SST and St 1066 B 0664.707 S2. 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.
