US
October 3, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca NBLP 7069
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
NBLP- 7069AS AZ CBSide A runout area
NBLP- 7069 BS X AZ CBSide B runout area

Vinyl pressings
by Roberta Kelly · 1977
Zodiac Lady 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.
29 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 22 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.
NBLP- 7069AS AZ CBSide A runout area
NBLP- 7069 BS X AZ CBSide B runout area
P NBLP-7069 AS AZ CBSide A runout
P Ԁ NBLP-7069 BS AZ CB 1Side B runout
S NBLP-7069 AS SM-2 AZ 3CSide A runout
S NBLP-7069 BS SM-1 AZ 3CSide B runout
1S NBLP-7069AS 1B Az cBSide A runout
1S NBLP-7069BS SM-1 Az cBSide B runout
ML 4084 - ARC 7152Side A runout etched
ML 4084 - ARC 7153Side B runout etched
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVS-4562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Australia | Interfusion L 36327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Young 304.1094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Young 304.1094First yearLP, Album, Partially Mixed | LP, Album, Partially Mixed |
| 1977 | Canada | Casablanca NBLP 7069First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50 351 / Atlantic 50.351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Oasis 50.351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 351First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Atlantic ATL 50 351First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40023 / Music-Box M. BOX 40023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium D. AI 30-266 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium D. AI 30-266 / Durium Marche Estere D. AI 30-266First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6509First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Interfusion L 36327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
32 vinyl pressings of Zodiac Lady are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, South Africa, Bolivia and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7069, released October 3, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7069, NBLP 7069 DJ, OASLP 503, ML 4084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP- 7069AS AZ CB and NBLP- 7069 BS X AZ CB. 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.