Vinyl pressings
by Yoko Ono · 1981
Season Of Glass was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 21 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.
GHS-1-2004-ED1 M1 EDP(circled) STERLINGVar. 1 - Runout side A
GHS-2-2004-ED1 M1 EDP(circled) STERLINGVar. 1 - Runout side B
GHS-1-2004-ED1 M2 sF7 sM1 EDP(circled) STERLINGVar. 2 - Runout side A
GHS-2-2004-ED1 M1 EDP(circled) STERLINGVar. 2 - Runout side B
GHS-1-2004-WF2 #6 38831-ASide A variant 1
GHS-2-2004-WF1 #6 38831-BSide B variant 1
GHS-1-2004-WF1 38831-A STERLING [W over M logo]Side A variant 2
GHS-2-2004-WF2 38831-B STERLING [W over M logo]Side B variant 2
Strawberry w 14 K+99164+AA-side, Variation 1
Strawberry W-20RD K+99164+BB-side, Variation 1
STRAWBERRY W - 14 K+99164+AA-side, Variation 2
STRAWBERRY W - 7 K+99164+BB-side, Variation 2
GHS 2004ALabel A, Etched A
GHS 2004BLabel B, Etched B
36191 A X1 CAM 50 SSSide A
36191 B X1 CAM 50 SSSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 2004 / Ono Music XGHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Geffen Records LP-27502First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Geffen Records GEF 99 164First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | India | Geffen Records GHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Geffen Records K 99164 / Geffen Records GHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Geffen Records GEF 99 164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Geffen Records P-11045J / ONO Music P-11045JFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Geffen Records SP-11045JFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Geffen Records LWB-6034 / Warner Bros. Records LWB-6034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Geffen Records GEF 99 164 / Geffen Records GHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Peru | Virrey Y5 - GEF 0002004.8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Geffen Records GEF U 99 164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Geffen Records GHS 2004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Secretly Canadian SC286 / Secretly Canadian 656605028613LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Secretly Canadian SC286 / Secretly Canadian 656605028637 - C1LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Secretly Canadian SC285LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Season Of Glass are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 2004, released June 12, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 2004, K 99164, 36.191, BAN 99164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-1-2004-ED1 M1 EDP(circled) STERLING and GHS-2-2004-ED1 M1 EDP(circled) STERLING. 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.
