Vinyl pressings
by David Coverdale · 1978
Northwinds 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.
6 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 3 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.
TPS 3513 A–2 [stamped] HTM [etched]Runout Side A
TPS 3513 B–2 [stamped]Runout Side B
TPS.3513ASide A, label
TPS.3513BSide A, label
1 TPS 3513 A–1 G HTM
1 TPS 3513 B–1 G
TPS 3513 A–1 [stamped] HTM [etched]Runout Side A
TPS 3513 B–1 [stamped]Runout Side B
MWF-1040A MPF-1178A DB1 A-1-11Stamped A Side
MWF-1040B MPF-1178B A-1-12Stamped B Side
60414-A1 1Runout side A, stamped
60414-B1 1Runout side B, stamped
MWF-1040A MPF-1178A DB1 A-1-11Stamped A Side
MWF-1040B MPF-1178B A-1-12Stamped B Side
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 | Germany | Purple Records 1C 064-60 414First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1178First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Purple Records TPS 3513First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | UK | Purple Records TPS 3513 / Purple Records OC 062-60 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Purple Records TPS 3513 / Purple Records OC 062-60 414First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1178 / Sunburst MPF 1178First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Purple Records 10C 064-060414LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Purple Records TPS 3513 / Purple Records OC 062-60 414LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Germany | Purple Records 1C 038-1575641 / Fame 1C 038-1575641LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Brazil | Purple Records 31C 064 157564LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Purple Records 062-1604141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Eagle Records ER525134 / Universal Music Group ER525134LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rhino Records RCV1726639 / Rhino Records 603497823888LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | EMI 5314 / Fame 5314LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Purple Records 1C 064-60 414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Purple Records 1C 064-60 414 / EMI Electrola 1C 064-60 414LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 41 3097 1 / Purple Records FA 41 3097 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fame 41 3097 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Northwinds are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Japan, Germany. One of them is Purple Records TPS 3513, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPS 3513, MPF 1178, 1C 064-60 414) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPS 3513 A–2 [stamped] HTM [etched] and TPS 3513 B–2 [stamped]. 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.
