Vinyl pressings
by Steve Hackett · 1983
Bay Of Kings was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
LMGLP-3000A2 PAG AA11Runout side A, variant 1
LMGLP-3000B2 PAG ƱTOPIA MRunout side B, variant 1
LMGLP-3000A2 PAG AARunout side A, variant 2
LMGLP-3000B2 PAG ƱTOPIA MRunout side B, variant 2
PV 41572 A CC1 : G1 C2 STERLINGSide A Runout
PV 41572 B CC1 - G1 A4 STERLINGSide B Runout
PV 41572 ASSide A Label
PV 41572 BSSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | chrysalis CHM 41572First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis JMI-20004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis PV 41572First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Lamborghini Records LMG LP 3000 / Lamborghini Records LMGLP 3000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | WEA 28.103LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Lamborghini Records 6.25944 / Lamborghini Records 6.25944 APLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Lamborghini Records LBM 20390LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Lamborghini Records LMG LP 3000 / Lamborghini Records LMGLP 3000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Lamborghini Records JMI-28004LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Lamborghini Records JMI-28004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Start STL 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOM723 / Sony Music 19802802881LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOM723 / Sony Music 19802802881LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
13 vinyl pressings of Bay Of Kings are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Lamborghini Records LMG LP 3000, released October 28, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LMG LP 3000, PV 41572, CHM 41572, JMI-20004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LMGLP-3000A2 PAG AA11 and LMGLP-3000B2 PAG ƱTOPIA M. 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.
