Vinyl pressings
by Sally Oldfield · 1978
Mirrors 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
BRO 66 A-1U AR 1 ƱA-Side run-out, stamped,/etched variant 1
BRO 66 B-1U RA 1 ƱB-Side run-out, stamped/etched, variant 1
BRO 66 A-1U GA 1 ƱA-side run-out, stamped/etched, variant 2
BRO 66 B-1U GR 1 ƱB-side run-out, stamped/etched, variant 2
BRO 66 A-1UA-side runout, stamped
BRO 66 B-1UB-side runout, stamped
[lyre symbol]A & B-side runouts, etched
BRO 66-AA-side label
MX-53003Side A label
MX-53004Side B label
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 | Argentina | Bronze BRO 3002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Bronze BRO 3002 (Bro 66)First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Australia | Bronze K7334First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Bronze BRZ 021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Bronze 100 219 / Bronze 100 219 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | Italy | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 66First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Bronze BRO 667", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Uruguay | RCA Victor 33 UR 508First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of Mirrors are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 66.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 66, BRO 3002 (Bro 66), K7334, BRZ 021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 66 A-1U AR 1 Ʊ and BRO 66 B-1U RA 1 Ʊ. 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.
