Vinyl pressings
by Liza Minnelli · 1972
Liza With A "Z" was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MAL 31762-1E PSide A Runout Stamped [Variant 1]
MBL 31762-1F PSide B Runout Stamped [Variant 1]
MAL 31762-1LSide A Runout [Variant 2]
MBL 31762-1GSide B Runout [Variant 2]
PAL o M̶̷A̶̷L̶̷ 31762-1K D3Side A runout
P o PBL 31762-1AE B2Side B runout
AL 31762Side A label
BL 31762Side B label
o MAL 31762-1KSide A runout, variant 1
o MBL 31762-1H \TSide B runout, variant 1
o MAL 31762-1H \T ASide A runout, variant 2
o MBL 31762-1K \T A 12Side B runout, variant 2
MAL 31762-1KSide A, variant 1
MBL 31762-1ACSide B, variant 1
o MAL 31762-1KSide A, variant 2
MBL 31762-1ACSide B, variant 2
MAL 31762-1L ○Variant 1, Side A Stamped
PBL 31762-1AE AVariant 2, Side B Stamped
MAL 31762-1L ○Variant 2, Side A Stamped
○ MBL 31762-1L 2 SXVariant 2, Side B Stamped
MAL-31762-1AC-Z-5Side A Runout Stamped & Etched
MBL 31762-1AD-Z-5Side B Runout Stamped & Etched
AL 31762Side A Label
BL 31762Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Australia | CBS SBP 234217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Canada | Columbia KC 31762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 32First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPM 32First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474040First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Peru | CBS Columbia S.E. 8325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Philippines | Columbia KC 31762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | CBS BSF 9253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 2796First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS 65212 / CBS S 65212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | CBS S 65212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31762First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KC 31762First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2109LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 32040LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1144LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1144LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1144LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1144LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | CBS S 65212 / CBS CBS 65212LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP056 / Columbia VIN180LP056LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Europe | Columbia KC 31762 / Speakers Corner Records KC 31762LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Columbia KC 31762 / Speakers Corner HiFi GmbH KC 31762LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 80.059LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Argentina | CBS 19.254LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 1144LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 31762LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 65212 / CBS 8170LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 31762 / Columbia 31762LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia KC 31762LP, Album | LP, Album |
44 vinyl pressings of Liza With A "Z" are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 31762.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 31762, 65212, S 65212, SBP 234217) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL 31762-1E P and MBL 31762-1F P. 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.
