Vinyl pressings
by Al Di Meola · 1978
Casino was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
T1 AL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RLRunout A etched, MASTERDISK stamped, Variant 1
T1 BL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RLRunout B etched, MASTERDISK stamped, Variant 1
T1 AL-35277-1E MASTERDISK RLRunout A etched, MASTERDISK stamped, Variant 2
T1 BL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RLRunout B etched, MASTERDISK stamped, Variant 2
IS AL-35277-1C MASTERDISK RL C2Runout A, variant 1
IS BL-35277-1F C1Runout B, variant 1
IS AL-35277-1F MASTERDISK RL B4Runout A, variant 2
IS BL-35277-1C MASTERDISK RL B2Runout B, variant 2
o T I AL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL DSide A runout, variant 1
P BL-35277-1A MASTERDISK RL 2 DSide B runout, variant 1
AL-35277-1D MASTERDISK RL A PSide A Runout, variant 2
BL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL B8 0 T ISide B Runout, variant 2
AL 35277Side A label
BL 35277Side B label
P AL-35277-1H (Sideways) P N
P BL-35277-1H P N
AL-35277-1D MASTERDISK RL ARunout side A
BL-35277-1A MASTERDISK RL DRunout side B
AL 35277Label side A
BL 35277Label side B
o T1AL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL C2Runout side A, variant 1
o T1 BL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL A9Runout side B, variant 1
o T1 AL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL B5Runout side A, variant 2
o T1 BL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL A3Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Columbia 119.929First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Argentina | Columbia 119.929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82645 / CBS 82645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 82645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | CBS CBS 82645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 990First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 82645 / CBS 82645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 82645First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 82645First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Columbia PC 35277LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 32071 / CBS CBS 82645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Columbia JC 35277 / Speakers Corner Records Columbia JC 35277LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records JC 35277 / Columbia JC 35277LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 80.065LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Argentina | Columbia 80.065LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32071 / CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 82645 / CBS 82645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 82645 / CBS 82645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32071 / CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32071LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Turkey | CBS CBS 35277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 82645LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35277LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35277LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35277 / Columbia 35277LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35277LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 35277LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
48 vinyl pressings of Casino are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35277.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35277, PC 35277, CBS 82645, S CBS 82645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 AL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL and T1 BL-35277-1B MASTERDISK RL. 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.
