Vinyl pressings
by Miller Anderson · 1971
Bright City was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XZAL-10685.P.ARunout stamp side A Variant 1
XZAL-10686.P.BRunout stamp side B Variant 1
XZAL-10685-WRunout stamped & etched side A Variant 2
XZAL-10686-WRunout stamped & etched side B Variant 2
ZAL10685-2Side 1
ZAL10686Side 2
XZAL-10685 Manufactured in Germany S
XZAL-10686-II Manufactured in Germany I
XZAL-10685.P.ARunout stamp side A
XZAL-10686.P.BRunout stamp side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | Deram DES 18062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Deram SDL 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Deram DL 34First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Deram SDL3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Deram SDL 3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Deram SDL 3LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | US | Deram DES 18062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Deram DES 18062LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Greece | Missing Vinyl MV042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Bonfire Records BONF008LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Bright City are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Deram SDL 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDL 3, DES 18062, SDL3, DL 34) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-10685.P.A and XZAL-10686.P.B. 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.
