Vinyl pressings
by Rich Kids · 1978
Ghosts Of Princes In Towers was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.
YAX 5478 - 1 U P STRAWBERRY. 1Side A runout, variant 1
YAX 5479 - 1 U O 1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 1
YAX 5478 - 1 U II STRAWBERRY. 1Side A runout, variant 2
YAX 5479 - 1 U P 1 STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 2
M6 324800 1 61492 A 21Side A runout
M6 324959 61492 B 21 BSide B runout
7C O62 61492 A ASide A runout stamped
7C 062 61492 B ASide B runout stamped
YAX-5478 1S 〄 X-8Side 1
YAX-5479 1S 〄Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | EMI 2C068 61492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMS-81121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | EMI EMS-81121First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Sweden | EMI 7C 062-61492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMC 3263 / EMI 0C 062-61 492LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1978 | UK | EMI EMC 3263 / EMI 0C 062-61 492First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMS 1010 / EMI 0C 048-61 492LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | EMI EMS 1010LP, Single Sided, Reissue, White Label | LP, Single Sided, Reissue, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Fame FA 4130771LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Parlophone 5054197335204LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMS 1010LP, Reissue, White Label | LP, Reissue, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Ghosts Of Princes In Towers are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Japan, Sweden. One of them is EMI EMC 3263, released September 8, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMC 3263, 2C068 61492, EMS-81121, 7C 062-61492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 5478 - 1 U P STRAWBERRY. 1 and YAX 5479 - 1 U O 1 STRAWBERRY. 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.
