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Vinyl pressings

Coney Island Baby

by Lou Reed · 1976

57 pressings19 countriesClassic RockGlamRock

Coney Island Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Coney Island Baby

25 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.

US

January 1976
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0915RCA Victor APL1-0915
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

APL-1-0915A-11 JR I A1Side A runout, variant 1, etched

APL-1-0915B-2̶ 1 JR I A1Side B runout, variant 1, etched

APL-1-0915A-11 JR I A2Side A runout, variant 2, etched

APL-1-0915B-2̶ 1 JR I A1Side B runout, variant 2, etched

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US

January 1976
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0915RCA Victor APL1-0915
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

APL-1-0915A-3 JR HSide A runout etched

APL-1-0915B-4 JR HSide B runout etched

APL1-0915-ASide A label

APL1-0915-BSide B label

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UK

January 1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1035RCA Victor APLI-0915
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RS 1035-A-1E 'W' A1ACRunout sIde A, variant 1

RS-1035-B-2E A1V 'W'Runout sIde B, variant 1

RS 1035-A-1E 'W' A1BRunout sIde A, variant 2

RS-1035-B-1E A1F 'W'Runout sIde B, variant 2

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Australia

January 1976
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor APL1-0915
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

APL1 0915ARunout Side A variant 1

APL1 0915BRunout Side B variant 1

APL1 0915A A1A1Runout Side A variant 2

APL1 0915B A1A 5Runout Side B variant 2

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Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
RCA APL1-0915RCA Victor APL1-0915
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

APL1-0915 A. GT.Side A runout

APL1-0915 B. GT.Side B runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 57 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976BrazilRCA Victor 104.4074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976CanadaRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1-0915First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976FranceRCA Victor APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1 0915First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0915 / RCA Victor 26.21665First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyRCA APL1-0915 / RCA 26.21665First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0915LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976GermanyRCA APL1-0915 / RCA 26.21665First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976IsraelRCA Victor APL1-0915First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976ItalyRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1 0915First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1 0915First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976ItalyRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1 0915First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1976ItalyRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1 0915First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanRCA RVP-6029First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976JapanRCA RVP-6029First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1976NetherlandsRCA Victor APL 10915 / RCA Victor APL-10915First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 32 pressings from the 1970s
1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRCA NL 13807LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981Australia & New ZealandRCA ANL1 2480LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ItalyRCA YL 13807LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA YL 13807LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1981SpainRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1-0915LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKRCA International INTS 5082 / RCA International NL 13807LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5082 / RCA International NL 13807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USRCA AYL1-3807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982SpainRCA Victor APL1-0915LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984EuropeRCA International NL 83807 / RCA NL 83807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984EuropeRCA International NL 83807 / RCA NL 83807LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA NL 83807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1989SpainRCA APL1-0915LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeRCA MOVLP569 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP569LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2016EuropeRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1-0915LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeRCA 19439797181 / RCA APL1-0915LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA AYL1-3807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA NL 83807LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1-0915LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor APL1-0915LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor APL1-0915 / RCA Victor APL1 0915LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0915 / RCA Victor 26.21665LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0915 / RCA Victor 26.21665LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?New ZealandRCA ANL1-2480 / RCA Victor ANL1-2480LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?TaiwanFirst Record FL-2704LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Crazy Feeling2:50
  2. A2Charley's Girl2:35
  3. A3She's My Best Friend6:00
  4. A4Kicks6:00
  5. B1A Gift3:45
  6. B2Ooohhh Baby3:45
  7. B3Nobody's Business3:45
  8. B4Coney Island Baby6:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Coney Island Baby are there?

57 vinyl pressings of Coney Island Baby are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1976 and 2020.

When was Coney Island Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is RCA APL1-0915, released January 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Coney Island Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APL1-0915, RS 1035, 104.4074, RVP-6029) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL-1-0915A-11 JR I A1 and APL-1-0915B-2̶ 1 JR I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Coney Island Baby on vinyl worth?

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.

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