Vinyl pressings
by Breeze · 1977
Gypsy Woman 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 7 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.
NG836-A//31609-1-Y CJ 1 1Runout side A etched
NG836-B//31610-1-Y 11 1 1Runout side B etched
NG 836-ALabel side A
NG 836-BLabel side B
NG 836-A
NG 836-B
NG836-A//31609-1-Y CJ 1 1
NG836-B//31610-1-Y 1 1 1
NG836-A/1 31609-1-yRunout (Stamped) Side A
NG836-B/1 31610-1-yRunout (Stamped) Side B
5C 006-82360Label Side A
5C 006-82360Label Side B
EMI 2635 A-2Side A, machine stamped
EMI 2635 B-1Side B, machine stamped
BLAIRSide A, hand etched
4C006 - 82360 - A FPRun-out side A, etched
4C006 - 82360 - B FPRun-out side B, etched
4C006 - 82360 - A FPRun-out side A, etched
4C006 - 82360 - B FPRun-out side B, etched
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 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-82360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Belgium | EMI 4C006-82360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Denmark | EMI 6C 006-82360First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | France | EMI 2C 006-82.360First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | EMI 1C006-82 360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Negram International NG 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-82360First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Negram International NG 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Negram International NG 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | EMI 5C 006-82360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1977 | UK | EMI EMI 2635First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | EMI 14C 006-823607", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Gypsy Woman are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Negram International NG 836.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NG 836, 5C 006-82360, EMI 2635, 4C006-82360) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NG836-A//31609-1-Y CJ 1 1 and NG836-B//31610-1-Y 11 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.
