Vinyl pressings
by The Nice · 1970
Five Bridges was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
CAS 1014 A//4Runout Side A, stamped - variant 1
CAS 1014 B//4Runout Side B, stamped - variant 1
CAS 1014 B//4 1 2Runout Side A, stamped - variant 2
CAS 1014 B//4 1 1Runout Side B, stamped - variant 2
CAS 1014 A-5U M 1A-side runout variant 1
CAS 1014 B-5U O 1B-side runout variant 1
CAS 1014 A-5U GP 1A-side runout variant 2
CAS 1014 B-5U GL 2B-side runout variant 2
CAS 1014 A // 4 1 2 2Side A runout, variant 1
CAS 1014 B // 4 1 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 1
CAS 1014 A//4 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
CAS 1014 B//4 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 2
CAS 1014 A // 4 1 1 5Side A runout, variant 1
CAS 1014 B // 4 1 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 1
CAS 1014 A // 4 1 2 4Side A runout, variant 2
CAS 1014 B // 4 1 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
CAS 1014 A//6Runout side A, variant 1
CAS 1014 B//6Runout side B, variant 1
CAS 1014 A//4 1 2Runout side A, variant 2
CAS 1014 B//4 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
PR SR-61295-A-M3Runout side A, variant 1
PR SR-61295-B-M5 T-IIIIRunout side B, variant 1
PR SR-61295-A-M3 I-IIIRunout side A, stamped, etched, variant 2
PR SR-61295-B-M5 I-IIRunout side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Philips 6303 004First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6 459 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6303 004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6303 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6303 004First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6303 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6303 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Japan | Philips SFX-7204First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6459001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Philips 6459001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | South Africa | Philips PST 6303 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 63 03 004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Charisma CAS 1014 / Charisma CAS.1014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Mercury 422 830 291-1 M-1 / Mercury 830 291 1 M-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin CHC 30 / Charisma CHC 30LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips PDS 351 / Philips PDS-351LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6321 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Israel | Phonodor 12185LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips 9299 718LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1014 / Charisma CAS.1014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1014 / Charisma CAS.1014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1014 / Charisma CAS.1014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1014 / Charisma CAS.1014LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of Five Bridges are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1014, SR-61295, 6303 004, 6 459 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1014 A//4 and CAS 1014 B//4. 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.
