Vinyl pressings
by Al Di Meola · 1981
Friday Night In San Francisco 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.
45 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 27 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.
AL-37152-1A MASTERDISK-BKSide A runout, variant 1
BL-37152-1B MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout, variant 1
AL-37152-1B MASTERDISK-BKSide A runout, variant 2
BL-37152-1G MASTERDISK-BKSide B runout, variant 2
HAL 47152-2G T2 o COLUMBIA NYRunout Side A, variant 1
HBL 47152-1E 1T o COLUMBIA NYRunout Side B, variant 1
HAL 47152-1J T 1 o COLUMBIA NY ΛRunout Side A, variant 2
HBL 47152-1AF T 1 o COLUMBIA NY Λ 3Runout Side B, variant 2
AL-37152-1CSide A Etching
BL-37152-1DSide B Etching
MASTERDISKSide A & B Lacquer Cutting Facility Stamp
BKSide A & B Lacquer Cutting Engineer Initials Etching
AL-37152 G/CSide A Etching
BL-37152 G/ASide B Etching
MKCSide A Stamp
C 2Side A Stamp
p AL-37152-1A ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ BK CRunout Side A Etched, p ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ C Stamped (Variant 1)
p BL-37152-1B ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ BK CRunout Side B Etched, p ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ C Stamped (Variant 2)
p O AL-37152-1B ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ-BK HRunout Side B Etched, p O ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ H stamped (Variant 2)
p BL-37152-1B ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ-BK ARunout Side B Etched, p ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ A stamped (Variant 2)
p AL-37152 G1C MKcRunout Side A Etched (variant 1)
BL-37152-1L BK-ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋRunout Side B Etched (variant 1)
AL 37512Label Side A
BL 37512Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Philips 6020 / Philips 6302137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Philips 6020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237625 / CBS FC 37152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Philips 91 608LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Austria | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia FC 37152First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | Philips LP-30200First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Philips 6302 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP2035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | Philips 800 047-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | South Korea | Columbia CK-37152 / Columbia/Epic Music (Korea) Inc. CPL-1112LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | UK | Philips 6302 137 / Vivante Productions VPLP001LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 188 / Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 12512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 125 / Columbia 8869797808112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | US | Impex Records IMP6029 / Columbia FC 37152LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | US | Impex Records IMP6029 / Columbia FC 37152LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Impex Records IMP 6031-45LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2020 | US | Impex Records IMP 6031-45 / Columbia 8898543885112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3549 / Columbia MOVLP3549LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2025 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3549 / Columbia MOVLP3549LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Philips 6302137 / Pro-Ject Audio Systems 6302137LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 947LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 28 385 3LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 91 608 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Greece | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | CBS SBP 237625LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Philips 6302 137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | Jade JD-2002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
81 vinyl pressings of Friday Night In San Francisco are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Columbia FC 37152.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 37152, HC 47152, C 37152, CBS 84962) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-37152-1A MASTERDISK-BK and BL-37152-1B MASTERDISK-BK. 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.
