Vinyl pressings
by Donald Fagen · 1982
I.G.Y. was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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.
7-29900-ZCA1271-S-SR2 1-1 MASTERDISK RL SPRunout Side A, variant 1
7-29900-ANY-2943-S-SR1 SP 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout Side B, variant 1
ZCA1271-S-SR2 7-29900 - Z̶C̶A̶1̶2̶7̶1̶-̶S̶-̶S̶R̶2̶ 1-2 MASTERDISK RL SPRunout Side A, variant 2
7-29900-ANY-2943-S-SR1 SP 1-1 MASTERDISKRunout Side B, variant 2
GWB-0449 ZCA 1271-VIS-JW1 0Runout side A
GWB-0449 ZCA 1267-S-JW1 #2 0-1 0Runout side B
ZCA 1271 VISLabel side A
ZCA 1267SLabel side B
7-29900-1271VIS JW 1#1Runout Side A, variant 1
7-29900-ANY 2943-S-JW1#3Runout Side B, variant 1
ZCA 1271VISLabel Side A
ANY 2943SLabel Side B
7-29900-2CA-1271-S-WW1Runout Side A, variant 1
7-29900-ANY 2943-SWW1Runout Side B, variant 1
ZCA 1271VISLabel Side A
ANY 2943SLabel Side B
7-29900-2CA-1271-SH1 MASTERDISK VI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9928 △ 2583 + SLMSide A runout
7-29900-AMY-2943-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-9929-SH1 MASTERDISK △ 2584 + SLMSide B runout
ZCA 1271VISSide A label
ANY 2943SSide B label
7-29900-ZCA-1271-M⃫D⃫J⃫ VI·MDJ-SR1 7̶·̶2̶9̶9̶0̶0̶·̶Z̶C̶A̶ ̶-̶ ̶1̶2̶7̶1̶-̶V̶I̶M̶D̶J̶ ̶-̶ ̶S̶R̶1̶ SP 1-1Run-out A mono, etched
ZCA-1271-VI-S-SR2 7·29900 · Z⃫C⃫A⃫ ⃫1⃫2⃫7⃫1⃫V⃫I⃫S⃫-⃫S⃫R⃫ ⃫2⃫ 1-2 MASTERDISK RL SPRun-out B stereo, etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴅɪsᴋ stamp)
ZCA 1271VIDJMLabel Side A
ZCA 1271VISLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Benelux | Warner Bros. Records 92.9900-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 99007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 7 29900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records PRO 242First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records 9-29900-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 9 299007First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1720First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-1720First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 729900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records F-WBR 0029900.3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Peru | Warner Bros. Records 7-29900First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-312 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29900First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records PRO 778First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Warner Bros. Records 929900-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-107112", Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Promo, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of I.G.Y. are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 29900-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 29900-7, GWB 0449, 7-29900, PRO-A-1071) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29900-ZCA1271-S-SR2 1-1 MASTERDISK RL SP and 7-29900-ANY-2943-S-SR1 SP 1-1 MASTERDISK. 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.
