Vinyl pressings
by C.J. & Co · 1977
Devil's Gun 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.
34 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 18 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 WB 33452-4 TM/JRA side runout
ST WB 33451-1 SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops) TM/JRB side runout
ST-WB-33452 SPLabel A
ST-WB-33451 SPLabel B
ST-WB-33452-MOA Side Label
ST-WB-33451-MOB Side Label
ST-WB-33452 ARLabel A
ST-WB-33451 ARLabel B
ST-WB-33452 RIA side label
ST-WB-33451 RIB side label
ST DSKO 33450-A TM/JR (PR)PRun-Out Inscription (Both Sides)
ST-DSKO-33450-PRLabel Both Sides
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 | Australia | Atlantic WB 55400First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Atlantic 10956 / Atlantic 10 956First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Atlantic 10956 / Atlantic 10 956First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.032 / Westbound Records 10.032First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic WB 55400 / Westbound Records WB 55400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic WB 55400 / Westbound Records WB 55400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic WB 55400 / Westbound Records WB 55400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Westbound Records 10 975 / Atlantic 10 975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | France | Westbound Records 10 975 / Atlantic 10 975First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Westbound Records 10 975 / Atlantic 10 975First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 956First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Greece | Atlantic 10107 / Westbound Records ST-WB-33452 SPFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 10975 / Westbound Records W 10975First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Atlantic WB 55400First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Mexico | Atlantic G-1878First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
38 vinyl pressings of Devil's Gun are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Westbound Records WB 55400.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 55400, DSKO 89, K 10956, ATL 10 956) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST WB 33452-4 TM/JR and ST WB 33451-1 SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops) TM/JR. 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.
