Vinyl pressings
by LaBelle · 1974
Nightbirds was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 13 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.
P AL 33075-1ERunout side A, variant 1
P BL 33075-1DRunout side B, variant 1
S \ PAL 33075-1C o F/W-NYC SJR 4 ARunout side A, variant 2
S \ PBL 33075-1C o F/W NYC SJR 1 ARunout side B, variant 2
T3 PAL 33075-1A F/W NYC (SJR)A-side runout etching variant 1
PBL 33075-1A F/W NYC (SJR) CB-side runout etching variant 1
T2 PAL 33075-1B F/W NYC (SJR) BA-side runout etching variant 2
T1 PBL 33075-1B F/W NYC (SJR) D13B-side runout etching variant 2
PAL 33075-1A F/W NYC (SJR)A-side runout, var 1
P PBL 33075-1A F/W NYC (SJR)B-side runout), var 1
PAL 33075-1A F/W NYC (SJR) CA-side runout, var 2
P PBL 33075-1A F/W NYC (SJR)B-side runout), var 2
T1 PAL 33075-1B F/W NYC (SJR) A12Runout A
o T1 PBL 33075-1B F/W NYC (SJR) A16Runout B
AL 33075Label A
BL 33075Label B
EPC-S-80566-A1 2 1 ΛRunout side A, variation 1, stamped
EPC-S-80566-B1 I ΛRunout side B, variation 1, stamped
EPC-S-80566-A1 4 ΛRunout side A, variation 2, stamped
EPC-S-80566-B1 4 ΛRunout side B, variation 2, stamped
MX173709 ELPS 3707-1Side 1 runout stamping
MX173710 ELPS 3707-2Side 2 runout stamping
ELPS 3707 (KE 33075) MX173709Side 1 Label Codes
ELPS 3707 (KE 33075) MX173710Side 2 Label Codes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic KE 33075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic KE 33075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 80566 / Epic KE 33075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Greece | Epic EPC 80566First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Israel | CBS SQ 80566First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPO-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474285First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | Epic KE 33075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Singapore | CBS/Sony KE 33075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Singapore & Malaysia | CBS/Sony KE 33075First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Epic EPC 80566 / Epic S EPC 80566First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 33075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Epic LSP 15401LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Epic LSP 15401 / CBS LSP 15401LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Epic 19658821591 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19658821591LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Orbis LSP 40 15401LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic KE 33075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33075LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33075 / Epic KE 33075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic PE 33075LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic KE 33075LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Nightbirds are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic KE 33075, released October 6, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 33075, EPC 80566, ELPS 3707, ECPO-9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 33075-1E and P BL 33075-1D. 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.
