Vinyl pressings
by Renaissance · 1979
Azure D'or was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
K 56633 B EG RAYS S - 5Side A etched Variant 1
K 56633 A EG RAYS S - 6Side B etched Variant 1
S 10 K 56633 A EG 1 RAYSSide A Etched Variant 2
S 10 K 56633 B EG 1 RAYSSide B Etched Variant 2
K 56633 A EG 1 RAYS S-14Side A, etched
K 56633 B EG RAYS S-15Side B, etched
K 56633 A*Label side A
K 56633 B*Label side B
S-14 K 56633 A EG 1 RAYSSide A, Etched
S-15 K 56633 B EG RAYSSide B, Etched
K 56633 A*Label Side A
K 56633 B*Label Side B
SRK-1-6068-JW1 #3 0Side A runout, variant 1
SRK-2-6068-JW1 #5 0Side B runout, variant 1
SRK-1-6068-JW1 #4 0Side A runout, variant 2
SRK-2-6068-JW1 #3 0Side B runout, variant 2
SRK-1-6068-LW1 ✲ RAYSRunout side A, variant 1
SRK-2-6068-LW3 ✲Runout side B, variant 1
SRK-1-6068-LW1• www ✲ RAYSRunout side A, variant 2
SRK-2-6068-LW4• 1 ✲Runout side B, variant 2
SRK-//6068-WW1 ─◁Runout, side A - variant 1
RAYS SRK-2-6068-WW1 ─◁Runout, side B - variant 1
SRK-//6068-WW1 ─◁Runout, side A - variant 2
RAYS SRK-2-6068-WW1#2 ─◁Runout, side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WS 3514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Brazil | WEA 38.027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Sire QSR 6068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 633 / Warner Bros. Records SRK 6068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 633 / Warner Bros. Records SRK 6068First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56633First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 56633LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records BAN 56633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 633 / Warner Bros. Records (SRK 6068)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10693WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-10693WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 633 / Warner Bros. Records SRK 6068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR56633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records WAR56633LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 56633First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Thunderbolt THBL 045LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | South Korea | Sire SRK 6068 / Sire OLW-491LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Warner Bros. Records WAR56633LP, Album | LP, Album |
26 vinyl pressings of Azure D'or are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 56633.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 56633, K56633, SRK 6068, WS 3514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 56633 B EG RAYS S - 5 and K 56633 A EG RAYS S - 6. 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.
