Vinyl pressings
by Leo Sayer · 1978
Leo Sayer was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 22 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.
CDL 1198 A//2 AZM BSK-3200 -AS AzSide A runout variant 1
CDL 1198 B//2 AZM BSK-3200 -BS AzSide B runout variant 1
CDL 1198 A//2 AZM BSK-3200 -AS Az 1 2 4Side A runout etched and stamped variant 2
CDL 1198 B//2 AZM BSK-3200 -BS Az 1 1 6Side B runout etched and stamped variant 2
CDL 1198-A//1 AZM BSK3200 AS AzSide A runout
CDL 1198-B//1 AZM BSK3200 BS AzSide B runout
BSK-1-3200-RE1 - JW3 #4 AZRunout Side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3200-RE-1 JW-5 #1 AZ 0Runout Side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3200-RE1 - JW3 #4 AZ 0Runout Side A, Variant 2
BSK-2-3200-RE-1 JW-5 #2 AZ 0Runout Side B, Variant 2
BSK-1-3200-Re-1 LW-5 AZ 1 ✲Side A, Var. 1, etched
BSK-2-3200-Re-1 LW-5 AZ 1 ✲Side B, Var. 1, etched
BSK-1-3200-Re-1 LW-3 AZ 2 ✲Side A, Var. 2, etched
BSK-2-3200-Re-1 LW-4 AZ 5 ✲Side B, Var. 2, etched
BSK-1-3200-RE-1 ww-3 #5Side A runout, etched
BSK-2-3200-Re-1 ww-4 AZ #2 ─◁Side B runout, etched
BSK-1-3200
BSK-2-3200
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208692First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Barbados | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 36.082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6307 626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 742 / Chrysalis 202 742-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 626LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Chrysalis CDL 1198First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Chrysalis CDL 1198First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 626First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Demon Music Group DEMREC585LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | Warner Bros. Records Lps.200.2443LP, Album | LP, Album |
36 vinyl pressings of Leo Sayer are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1198.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1198, BSK 3200, 208692, L 36601) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1198 A//2 AZM BSK-3200 -AS Az and CDL 1198 B//2 AZM BSK-3200 -BS Az. 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.
