Vinyl pressings
by The Byrds · 1971
Byrdmaniax was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PAL 30640 I-A S 1Runout Side A, variant 1
PBL 30640 I-A S 1Runout Side B, variant 1
PAL 30640 1-A S o A5Runout Side A, variant 2
PBL 30640-1B S o A2Runout Side B, variant 2
P o PAL 30640 I-G C 6Side A runout, variant 1
P o PBL 30640 I-G C 6Side B runout, variant 1
P o PAL 30640 1-G A 9Side A runout, variant 2
P o PBL 30640 1-G A 4Side B runout, variant 2
T PAL 30640 1-C[Variant 1] Side A runout
T / PBL 30640 1-C 0[Variant 1] Side B runout
1 T o PAL 30640 1-C C[Variant 2] Side A runout, etched ["o" & "C" stamped]
T 2 o PBL 30640 1-C A[Variant 2] Side B runout, etched ["o" & "A" stamped]
PAL 30640 I-FRunout side A, variant 1
PBL 30640 I-FRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 30640 I-ARunout side A, variant 2
PBL 30640 I-ARunout side B, variant 2
S 64389 A1 () ∴Runout side A, variant 1
S 64389 B2 C1 ∴Runout side B, variant 1
S 64389 A1 7 ∴Runout A stamped, variant 2
S 64389 B2 13 ∴Runout B stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | CBS SBP 234000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia KC 30640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Columbia KC 30640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | CBS S 64389First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 34001First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1971 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 34001First yearLP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Quadraphonic · Promo |
| 1971 | Mexico | CBS CL-5346 CLS-5346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Netherlands | CBS S 64389 / CBS KC 30640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473907First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | CBS ASF.1610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | CBS S 64389 / CBS 64389First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30640First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | Columbia KC 30640First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 2201LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Byrdmaniax are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 30640, released July 20, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 30640, S 64389, SBP 234000, CL-5346 CLS-5346) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 30640 I-A S 1 and PBL 30640 I-A S 1. 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.
