Vinyl pressings
by Joni Mitchell · 1980
Shadows And Light 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.
24 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
BB• 704• ASP 1-1 SM1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
BB704 BSP 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
BB • 704 CSP 1-1 SM1-1 [SRC logo]Side C runout, variant 1
BB-704-D-RE1-SP 1-3 [SRC logo]Side D runout, variant 1
BB-704-A-1-AR B-15191-2Etched Side One, variant 1
BB-704-B-1-AR B-5192Etched Side Two, variant 1
BB-704-C1AR B15193-SUBEtched Side Three, variant 1
BB-704-D1 (RE1)-AREtched Side Four, variant 1
BB704 A -1 AR B-15191-1Side 1
BB704-B-1-AR B-15192-1Side 2
BB704-C-1 AR B15193Side 3
BB704-D-(RE1) AR B15256-RE-1Side 4
BB704 A -1 AR B-15191-2Side A runout
BB704-B-1-AR B-15192-1Side B runout
BB-704-B̶C-1 AR B-15193Side C runout
BB-704-D-RE2-AR B-15256-RESide D runout
K62030 A-1 1 ·STRAWBERRY·A-side runout
K62030 B-1 STRAWBERRY 1B-side runout
K62030 C-1 1 ·STRAWBERRY·C-side runout
K62030 D-1 ·STRAWBERRY· 1D-side runout
MX196853 BB704-1Side A
MX196854 BB704-2Side B
MX196855 BB704-3Side C
MX196856 BB704-4Side D
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 | Argentina | Asylum Records 87512/3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Asylum Records 2XBB-704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Asylum Records AS 62 030 / Asylum Records BB-704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 62 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Asylum Records AS 62 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Asylum Records 62030First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Asylum Records 62030LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | Israel | Asylum Records 2 AN 62030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records W 62030 / Asylum Records W62030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Asylum Records W 62030 / Asylum Records W62030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-5587-8YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Asylum Records P-5587-8YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Asylum Records AS 62 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Asylum Records BB-704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Asylum Records R1 704 / 603497826711LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Asylum Records RCV1 704 / Asylum Records R1 704LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 2XBB-704LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Asylum Records 2XBB-704LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 030 / Asylum Records K 62 030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 030 / Asylum Records K 62 030LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Elektra K 62 030 / Elektra AS 62 030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 030 / Asylum Records K 62 030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Asylum Records AS 62 030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 62 030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 62 030 / Asylum Records K 62 030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 62 030 / Asylum Records BB-704LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Asylum Records W 62030LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
42 vinyl pressings of Shadows And Light are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Asylum Records BB-704, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BB-704, K 62030, AS 62 030, 87512/3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BB• 704• ASP 1-1 SM1-1 [SRC logo] and BB704 BSP 1-1 [SRC logo]. 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.
