Vinyl pressings
by Atlanta Rhythm Section · 1976
Red Tape was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 9 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.
PD-1-6060-AS (PRC) -1-1-11 MASTERDISKRunout A, variant 1
D-1-6060-BS (PRC) 1-1-1Runout B, variant 1
PD-1-6060-AS (PRC) -1 12 MASTERDISK PRCRunout A, variant 2
PD-1-6060-BS (PRC) -1-1-1 PRC 18Runout B, variant 2
PD-1-6060-AS (AD) MO. MASTERDISK 22Runout A variant 1
PD-1-6060-BS (AD) MO. 22Runout B variant 1
PD-1-6060-AS-(AD) MO. MASTERDISK 22Runout A variant 2
PD-1-6060-BS-(AD) MO. 22Runout B variant 2
PD-1-6060-AS-(MW) MR △20593(2) MASTERDISKSide A, etched, exc. MASTERDISK and MR in circle
PD-1-6060-B-S-(MW) MR △20593-X(2)Side B, etched, exc. MASTERDISK and MR in circle
PD-1-6060-AS (AD) MO. MASTERDISK 22Runout A - Variant 1
PD-1-6060-BS (AD) MO. 22Runout B - Variant 1
PD-1-6060-AS (AD) MASTERDISK 22Runout A - Variant 2
PD-1-6060-BS (AD) 22Runout B - Variant 2
PD-1-6060-AS (PRC) -1-1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout
D-1-6060-BS (PRC) 1-1-1Side B runout
PD-1-6060-AS (PRC)-1 MASTERDISKRunout A
PD-1-6060-BS (PRC) 1-1-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | Polydor W.R.C. - R 90136First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391-223 / Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391-223 / Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391-223 / Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6060 / Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6060 / Polydor 2391 223First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6060LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of Red Tape are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6060, released April 15, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6060, 2391-223, MPF 1014, 2391 223) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6060-AS (PRC) -1-1-11 MASTERDISK and D-1-6060-BS (PRC) 1-1-1. 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.
