Vinyl pressings
by John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band · 1985
C-I-T-Y was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
ZS4-05452-3-AD G 1 STERLING B 3Runout A etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
ZS4-05452 - 4-AC G 1 A6 STERLINGRunout B etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
AA-AF ZS4 05452-3Label A
AA-AF ZS4 05452-4Label B
P ZS4 05452-3-AA STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
P Z̶S̶4̶-̶0̶5̶4̶5̶2̶-̶4̶-̶A̶B̶ ZS4-05452-4-AB STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
AA-AF ZS4 05452-3A-Side Label
AA-AF ZS4 05452-4B-Side Label
P ZS4-05452-3-AA STERLINGBoth runouts etched (sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamp)
XSM - 174509 - 1BRunout Sides A & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | Epic ES 1072First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Canada | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05452First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Germany | Scotti Bros. Records 100·14·035First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Scotti Bros. Records SCTA 6578First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Scotti Bros. Records A 6578First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05452First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZAS 2140First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Single · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05452First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05452First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1985 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0091First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | Scotti Bros. Records 7Y0091First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Ecuador | CBS 133-01237", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of C-I-T-Y are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Scotti Bros. Records ZS4 05452, released July 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZS4 05452, ZAS 2140, A 6578, 7Y0091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZS4-05452-3-AD G 1 STERLING B 3 and ZS4-05452 - 4-AC G 1 A6 STERLING. 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.
