Vinyl pressings
by Chick Corea · 1976
The Leprechaun 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.
27 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 19 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-6062-BS-CPRunout Side A, Etched, variant 1
PD-6062-AS-CP-2 STERLINGRunout Side A, Etched [STERLING, Stamped], variant 1
PD-6062-AS-CP-2 STERLING RL : PRunout Side A, variant 2
PD-6062-BS-CP-2 :Rumpit Side B, variant 3
PD-6062-AS-AP STERLING RL 22Runout A, etched, stamped, Variant 1
PD-6062--BS-AD STERLING 22Runout B, etched, stamped, Variant 1
PD-6062-AS-AP M-2 STERLING RL 22Runout A, etched, STERLING stamped, Variant 2
PD-6062--BS-AD STERLING 22Runout B, etched, STERLING stamped, Variant 2
PD6062-AS-PRC-1 1-1 RL STERLING PRCRunout side A
PD6062-BS-PRC-1 1-1 RL STERLING PRCRunout side B
PD6062-AS-MW MR(circled) (triangle) 20344 (2)Variant 1, Side A runout
PD-6062-BS-MW MR(circled) (triangle) 20344-X (2)Variant 1, Side B runout
PD-6062-AS-MW MR(circled) △20344(1) STERLING RLVariant 2, Side A runout etched, STERLING & MR stamped
PD-6062-BS-MW MR(circled) △20344-X(2)Variant 2, Side B runout etched, MR stamped
PD-1-6062 AS-CT-1 1T MASTERDISK G.K.Runout side A, variant 1
T1 PD-6062-BS-2-CT STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
T1 PD 6062 AS -2 CT MASTERDISK A 1Runout side A, variant 2
T 1 PD-6062-BS -2 - CT STERLING 4 BRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Polydor 2391217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | Polydor 2391 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Austria | Polydor 2391217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Polydor PD 6062First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Polydor 2391 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2391 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Polydor 2391217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Israel | Polydor 2391217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Polydor 2391 217 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Polydor PD 6062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Polydor 2391 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | Polydor 2391.217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2391 217First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 18MJ 9004LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1989 | Spain | Polydor 424 605-1 / Polydor 23 91 217LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 2391 217LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Polydor PD 6062LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
33 vinyl pressings of The Leprechaun are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1976 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Japan, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor PD 6062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD 6062, PD-6062, 2391 217, MP 2548) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-6062-BS-CP and PD-6062-AS-CP-2 STERLING. 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.
