Vinyl pressings
by The Byrds · 1973
Byrds was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 15 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.
TLC [Fish Stamp] ST-AS-732779-BB (MR) △17750 (8) PRRunout A variant 1
TLC [Fish Stamp] St-AST̶- 732780BB A+ (MR) △17750-X (8) PRRunout B variant 1
TLC [Fish Stamp] ST-AS-732779-BB (MR) △17750 (2) PRRunout A variant 2
TLC [Fish Stamp] St-AST̶- 732780AA (MR) △17750-X (4) PRRunout B variant 2
ST-AS-732779-BVariant 1: Runout Side A
ST-AS-732780B A+Variant 1: Runout Side B
ST-AS-732779-BBB -I D PR TLC 🐟Variant 2: Runout Side A, etched
ST-AS-732780AAA TLC 🐟 -I -II D PRVariant 2: Runout Side B, etched
TLC 🐟 T1 ST-AS-732779-B PR SP 0-2Runout side A, variant 1
ST-AS-732780A TLC 🐟 PR - SP 01-1Runout side B, variant 1
TLC 🐟 ST-AS-732779-B PR SP 0-2Runout side A, variant 2
ST-AS-732780B A1 0-1-SM-1 PR-SP TLC 🐟Runout side B, variant 2
TLC [fish] ouct! ST-AS-732779-B PRRunout side A, variant 1
TLC [fish] ouct! ST-AS✳-732780B A+ PRRunout side B, variant 1
TLC [fish] ST-AS-732779-B PRRunout side A, variant 2
ST-AS-732780A TLC [fish] PRRunout side B, variant 2
SYLA 8754 A-1 GM 1Runout side A - variant 1
SYLA 8754 B-1 GM 1Runout side B - variant 1
SYLA 8754 A-1 A 1Runout side A - variant 2
SYLA 8754 B-1 R 1Runout side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Asylum Records XAYL-3003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Denmark | Asylum Records 5C 062-94248 / Asylum Records 6C 062 94248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Asylum Records 2C 064-94248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Asylum Records 1C 062-94 248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | Asylum Records 3C 064 94248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Asylum Records IAP-80792First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Asylum Records P-8509YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Asylum Records P-8509YFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Asylum Records IAP-80792First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Asylum Records 5C062-94 248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Asylum Records SYLA 8754First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | South Africa | Asylum Records LAYJ (D) 504First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Asylum Records 1 J 064-94.248First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | Asylum Records SD 5058First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | Asylum Records SD 5058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Elektra 22.021 / Asylum Records 22.021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | Asylum Records W 53006LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-5058LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Asylum Records FRM-5058 / Friday Music FRM-5058LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2021 | US | Friday Music FRM-5058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Asylum Records FRM-5058 / Friday Music FRM-5058LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRIM 9801.1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Elektra 22.021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 23000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Asylum Records AS 23000 / Asylum Records SD 5058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Charter Line CTR 23 000 / Charter Line CTR 23000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Asylum Records K 53006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Asylum Records K 53006LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
43 vinyl pressings of Byrds are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Asylum Records SD 5058, released March 5, 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 5058, SYLA 8754, SYLAA-8754, XAYL-3003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TLC [Fish Stamp] ST-AS-732779-BB (MR) △17750 (8) PR and TLC [Fish Stamp] St-AST̶- 732780BB A+ (MR) △17750-X (8) PR. 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.
