Vinyl pressings
by Odyssey · 1977
Native New Yorker was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
PB-11129-A A4 I [STERLING]Variant 1 Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped]
PB-11129-B BG I S G [STERLING]Variant 1 Runout, Side B, Etched / [stamped]
PB-11129-A I [STERLING]Variant 2 Runout, Side A, Etched / [stamped]
PB-11129-B I [STERLING]Variant 2 Runout, Side B, Etched / [stamped]
PB-11129-A 9-30-77 50681Runout A
PB-11129-B 50682Runout B
PB-11129-ALabel A
PB-11129-BLabel B
JD-11063-A 1Side A Runout Etchings
JD-11063-B-1Side B Runout Etchings
PB-11129-A STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
PA-11129-C STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
PB-11129-AA-Side Label
PA-11129-CB-Side Label
PC1129-A-2E AIA M
PC1129-B-2E AIA M [Tick]
PB-1129-A-IE ✓ (A1AA1A) A62Runout, A-side, etched variant 1
PB-1129-B-IE A3A2 X 'W' ✓̶Runout, B-side, etched variant 1
PB-1129-A-IE ✓ AITRunout, A-side, etched variant 2
PB-1129-B-IE (crossed ✓) AIRRunout, B-side, etched variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor 103066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor PD-11063First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-11129First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Victor JB-11129First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Ecuador | RCA Victor ECK-2000684First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB 1129First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | RCA Victor PB 1129First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Germany | RCA Victor PB 1129 / RCA PB 1129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | RCA Victor JD-11063First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103066First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103066First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Panama | RCA PB-11129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Peru | RCA PB-11129First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB-1129First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PB 1129First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(0111)520277", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
35 vinyl pressings of Native New Yorker are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PB-11129.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB-11129, JD-11063, JH-11129, PC 1129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB-11129-A A4 I [STERLING] and PB-11129-B BG I S G [STERLING]. 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.
