Vinyl pressings
by Charles Mingus · 1979
Passions Of A Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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-794257-AAA-1-1 @T GP PRC (PR)Side A runout
ST-A-794258-AAA-1-1 @T GP PRC (PR)Side B runout
ST-A-794259-CCC-1-1 @T GP PRC (PR)Side C runout
ST-A-794260 AA-A @T GP-1-1 PRCSide D runout
ST-A- 794257-AA MR @tGP Δ24387 (PR)Side A runout, etched
MR Δ24387-X ST-A-794258-AA @tGPSide B runout, etched
ST-A 794259-CC @tGP MR Δ24388 ① (PR)Side C runout, etched
ST-A-794260A-A ⁻@tGP MR Δ24388-X ② (PR)Side D runout, etched
ST-794257-ASide One
ST-A-794258-ASide Two
ST-A-794259-CSide Three
ST-A-794260-ASide Four
ST-A-794257-A SP 1-1Side A Runout
ST-A-794258-D 1-1 sf/atl. [SRC logo]Side B Runout
ST-A-794259-D 1-1 sf/atl. [SRC logo]Side C Runout
ST-A-794260-D 1-1 sf/atl. [SRC logo]Side D Runout
STA 794257 · 1A · 2HD DM 1Side One
STA 794258 · 1A · 2HD DM 5Side Two
STA 794259 · 1A · 2HDK DM 5Side Three
STA 794260 · 1A · 2HDK DM 6Side Four
3ESD-600 STA 794257 • 1A • 2HD Qu DMSide A Etched
3ESD-600 STA 794258 • 1A • 2HD Qu DMSide B Etched
3ESD-600 STA 794259 • 1A • 2HDK Qu DMSide C Etched
3ESD-600 STA 794260 • 1A • 2HKD Qu DMSide D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic 3ESD-600First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic 3ESD-600First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | France | Atlantic ATL 60 143 / Atlantic SD 3-600First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 143 / Atlantic SD 3-600First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 3-600First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 3-600First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 3-600First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 3-600First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic STA 794257LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 60 143 / Atlantic SD 3-600LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 60 143 / Atlantic SD 3-600LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Passions Of A Man are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Canada, France, Germany. One of them is Atlantic SD 3-600.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 3-600, 3ESD-600, ATL 60 143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-794257-AAA-1-1 @T GP PRC (PR) and ST-A-794258-AAA-1-1 @T GP PRC (PR). 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.
