US
1977- Label and catalog number
- Spring Records SP-1-6714Spring Records 2391 265
- Format
- LP, Album · Pitman Pressing
- Runout / matrix
P SP-1-6714 AS-CP x JRRunout side A
P SP-1-6714 BS-CP JRRunout side B
SP-1-6714 ALabel side A
SP-1-6714 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Fatback Band · 1977
NYCNYUSA (Nĭk-Nē-Yōō-Sä) 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.
14 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
P SP-1-6714 AS-CP x JRRunout side A
P SP-1-6714 BS-CP JRRunout side B
SP-1-6714 ALabel side A
SP-1-6714 BLabel side B
JR SP-1-6714 AS-PRC-1-1-11 PRCRunout side A hand-etched
SP-1-6714 BS-PRC-1-1-1 JR PRCRunout side B hand-etched
SP-1-6714-ALabel side A
SP-1-6714-BLabel side B
SP-1-6714-AS-CP JR
SP-1-6714-BS-CP JR
SP-1-6714 AS-CP JRSide A runout, variant 1
SP-1-6714 BS-CP JRSide B runout, variant 1
SP-1-6714 AS-CPX JRSide A runout, variant 2
SP-1-6714 BS-CPX JRSide B runout, variant 2
2391265 A // 3 D 11 1 0
2391265 B // 3 D 11 5
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 | Australia | Polydor 2391 265 / Spring Records 2391 265First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Spring Records SP-1-6714 / Polydor 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Polydor SP-1-6714 / Polydor 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1068First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1068First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Spring Records 23 91 265 / Polydor 23 91 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Spring Records 2391265 / Polydor 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6714 / Spring Records 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6714First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6714 / Polydor 2391 265First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Spring Records SP-1-6714 / Spring Records 2391 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2391 265 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Southbound SEW 030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of NYCNYUSA (Nĭk-Nē-Yōō-Sä) are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Spring Records SP-1-6714.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-1-6714, 2391265, 2391 265 A, 2391 265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P SP-1-6714 AS-CP x JR and P SP-1-6714 BS-CP JR. 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.