Vinyl pressings
by Toto · 1979
St. George And The Dragon was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
01-8085-1A-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
01-8085-1B-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
01-8085-1A-2Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
01-8085-1B-2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
CBS-S-8085-A1Runout side A
CBS-S-8085-B1Runout side B
SCBS 8085 A*Label side A
SCBS 8085 B*Label side B
PD-166518 - TML-MRunout A side
PD-166519 - TML-MRunout B side
ASS-4766Runout side A
ASS 4767Runout side B
8085-A- SSTRunout side A
8085-B- SSTRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Columbia DEP-125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Columbia DEP-1257", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1979 | Argentina | Columbia 23.126First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222607First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Australia | CBS BA 222607First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8085 / CBS CBS 8085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8085 / CBS CBS 8085First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 431First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 431First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 06SP 4317", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Mexico | CBS 8299First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 8085First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | US | Columbia PD-166518 / Columbia PD-166519First year7", Shape, Single | 7", Shape, Single |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 8085 / CBS 8085First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ecuador | CBS 133-00417", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | CBS SDC 2912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | France | CBS CBS 80857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Italy | CBS CBS 80857", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS SSC 50197", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS SSC 50197", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS CBS 80857", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | CBS SSC 50197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 80857", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of St. George And The Dragon are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Europe, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8085, released December 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8085, S CBS 8085, PD-166518, 23.126) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-8085-1A-1 and 01-8085-1B-2. 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.
