Vinyl pressings
by Al Di Meola · 1977
Elegant Gypsy 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.
31 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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 AL 34461-1ACA side runout, variant 1
P BL 34461-1AB side runout, variant 1
P AL 34461-1AL MASTERDISK RLA side runout, variant 2
P BL 34461-1AAB side runout, variant 2
PAL-34461-1AK MASTERDISK RLHand-etched Runout Side A
PBL-34461-1L RL MASTERDISK RLHand-etched Runout Side B
1 S AL 34461-1AB MASTERDISK B9A Side Runout, Variant 1
1 S PBL 34461-1E MASTERDISK A10B Side Runout, Variant 1
1 S AL 34461-1AB MASTERDISK C1A Side Runout, Variant 2
1 S PBL 34461-1E MASTERDISK A8B Side Runout, Variant 2
p PAL-34461-1AK MASTERDISK RLRunout Side A Etched, p ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ Stamped
p PBL-34461-1AA /\Runout Side B Etched, p Stamped
AL 34461Label Side A
BL 34461Label Side B
o T1 PAL 34461-1AG MASTERDISK RLRunout side A,, variant 1
o T1 PBL 34461-1H MASTERDISK RLRunout side B, variant 1
o T1 PAL-34461-1AJ MASTERDISK RLRunout side A,, variant 2
BL 34461-1G 1T o CRunout side B, variant 2, stamped except 1T, etched
o T 1 AL-34461-1K MASTERDISK C ZSide A, etched, "MASTERDISK" stamped
o T PBL-34461-1H MASTERDISK RL B 1Side B, etched, "MASTERDISK" stamped
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 | Argentina | CBS 119.853 / Discos CBS 119.853First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 234989First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Chile | CBS 15230 / Discos CBS 15230First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Colombia | CBS 14-1065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Costa Rica | CBS 100.341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81845 / CBS PC 34461LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 81845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 81845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 81845First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Israel | CBS 81845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 81845First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 540First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5560First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia HC 44461LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1981 | US | Columbia HC 44461LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32225 / CBS S 32225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 81845 / CBS CBS 81845LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32225 / CBS 32225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS LSP 982375-1 / CBS LSP 982375 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1997 | Europe | CBS CBS 32225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP665 / Columbia MOVLP665LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Impex Records IMP6062LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 34461 / Columbia WPC 34461LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81845 / CBS 81845LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32225LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81845LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 81845LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81845 / CBS PC 34461LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 81845 / CBS CBS 81845LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32225 / CBS CBS 81845LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32225 / CBS CBS 81845LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS/Sony S 32225 / CBS S 32225LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS 81845 / CBS S CBS 81845LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 81845 / CBS 81 845LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
70 vinyl pressings of Elegant Gypsy are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34461.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34461, S CBS 81845, 119.853, SBP 234989) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 34461-1AC and P BL 34461-1A. 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.
