Vinyl pressings
by Philip Glass · 1982
Glassworks was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
<JXMP> MAL 37265 GID D G1 A4A runout etched, variant 1
(H-AD) MBL-37265 GIE IGI B6B runout etched, variant 1
(H-AD) MAL-37265 GIC [ ] G1A runout etched, variant 2
(H-AD) MBL-37265 B2B runout etched, variant 2
MAL-37265 -IE 1T COLUMBIA NYA runout
MAL - 37265 -I C (A crossed out) 1T 0 COLUMBIA NY C20B runout
AL 37265A label
BL 37265B label
MAL - 37265 -IBRunout side A, hand-etched
MBL 37265 -IERunout side B
1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side A/B, stamped
AL 37265Matrix side A
P o MAL-37265-1B 1 COLUMBIA NY BSide A runout, variant 1
P o MBL 37265-1E P COLUMBIA NY 3Side B runout, variant 1
P o MAL-37265-1B 1 COLUMBIA NY ASide A runout, variant 2
P o MBL 37265-1E 1 COLUMBIA NY ASide B runout, variant 2
AL 37265Matrix side A
BL 37265Matrix side B
MAL - 37265 -IB 1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side A, variant 1
MBL 37265 -IE 1 COLUMBIA NYRunout side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS Masterworks 160.372 / CBS Masterworks 160372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 73640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 73640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2311LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Reissue, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | CBS PM 37265 / CBS M 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265 / CBS 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | CBS FM 37265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVCL008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVCL008 / Sony Music MOVCL008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVCL008 / Sony Music MOVCL008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | FM FM 37265 / CBS FM 37265LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Glassworks are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS FM 37265.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM 37265, PM 37265, 37265, 160.372) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, <JXMP> MAL 37265 GID D G1 A4 and (H-AD) MBL-37265 GIE IGI B6. 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.
