Vinyl pressings
by Donna Summer · 1978
Mac Arthur Park Suite 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.
15 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
NBD-20148-AS CP-2 AZA-side etched, variant 1
NBD-20148-AS GD-2 AZ V-10341 COLA-Side etched, variant 2
NBD 20148 ASLabel
T/ NBD 20148-AS TH-1A-side etched
JTK-1022B-side etched
NBD 20148 ASLabel
1s NBD-20148-AS SM-1 AZ B6A runout
XLP 821 -1C AB runout
NBD 20148 ASLabel
NBD-20148-AS CP-2 AZ B1A side runout
NBD 20148 ASA side label
NBD-20148-AS GD-1 AZ K-10340 GOLRunout, Etched, side A
NBD 20148 ASLabel, Side A
T/ NBD 20148-AS CP2 AZA-side runout
NBD 20148 ASLabel
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 | Australia | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1978 | Australia | Casablanca DS 12009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Canada | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca BZ 4406 / Bellaphon BZ 4406First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca BZC 4406 / Bellaphon BZC 4406First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca BZ 4406First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca BZC 4406First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca BZ 4406First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBD 20148First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Casablanca CALD 500612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of Mac Arthur Park Suite are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany. One of them is Casablanca NBD 20148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBD 20148, NBD 20148 DJ, DS 12009, BZ 4406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBD-20148-AS CP-2 AZ and NBD-20148-AS GD-2 AZ V-10341 COL. 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.
