Vinyl pressings
by Billy Cobham · 1978
Inner Conflicts 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.
19 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ST-A-784038̶7-A △23240-2̶(2) MR (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A, variant 1
ST-A-784038-B △23240-(X) (2) (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B, variant 1
ST-A-784038̶7-A A △23240-2̶(1) (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A, variant 2
ST-A-784038-B B △23240-X(1) (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B, variant 2
ST-A-784037-A (PR)Etched Side A
ST-A-784038-B (PR)Etched Side B
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped Side A/B
ST - A - 784038 - ARunout Side 1: etched
ST-A-784037-AAA-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side A [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K., stamped], variant 1
ST-A-784038-BBB-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side B [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K., stamped], variant 1
ST-A-784038̷7-AAA-1-11 PRC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side A [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K., stamped], variant 2
ST-A-784038-BBB-1 PRC (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side B [ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K., stamped], variant 2
14399-A-Side A, Runout Hand-etched
14399-B-Side B, Runout Hand-etched
MH.14.399/1Side A, Label
MH.14.399/2Side B, Label
MX186049Side 1 label
MX186050Side 2 label
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 | Atlantic 14.399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 50.012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50 475 / Atlantic SD 19174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50 475First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic W 50475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10530AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50 475First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50475 / Atlantic SD-19.174First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Atlantic S 90.043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Turkey | Atlantic SD 19174 / Atlantic 962First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 475LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Inner Conflicts are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Argentina, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19174, 14.399, 50.012, KSD 19174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-784038̶7-A △23240-2̶(2) MR (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-784038-B △23240-(X) (2) (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
