Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1973
Prelude was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
52 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
p RVG·87678·A VAN GELDERSide A Runout - variant 1
p RVG·87678·B VAN GELDERSide B Runout - variant 1
p RVG·87678·A-4 VAN GELDERSide A Runout - variant 2
p RVG·SQ-87678·B VAN GELDERSide B Runout - variant 2
22 RVG 87678 - A - 9A Side Etch [Variant 2]
22 RVG 87678 - B - 9B Side Etch [Variant 2]
VAN GELDERStamped A & B
RVG 87678 - A - 9A Side Etch [Variant 3]
S RVG·87678·A-1 VAN GELDER (stamped) 4Side A etched + stamped
S RVG·87678·B-1 VAN GELDER (stamped) 1Side B etched + stamped
RVG 87678 ASide A label
RVG 87678 BSide B label
RVG •87678 -5 XT VAN GELDER A 16Side A runout, variant 1
RVG•87678•B• VAN GELDER A 11Side B runout , variant 1
RVG•87678 A-1Side A runout, variant 2
RVG•87678 B-5Side B runout, variant 2
RVG 87678·A-7· VAN GELDER A3 1SSide A runout
RVG·87678-B-7· RVG-87678-B-7 VAN GELDER A6 1SSide B runout
RVG 87678 ASide A label
RVG 87678 BSide B label
#13 CTI6021S1-RVG-87678-A-REI-06B (MR) △20383Runout side A
#13 CTI6021S1-RVG-87678-B-06B-REI (MR) △20383-XRunout side B
RVG-87678-ALabel, side A
RVG-87678-BLabel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Unknown | CTI Records CTI 6021 / CTI Records RVG 87678First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | CTI Records 6489 014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Australia | CTI Records 6489 014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW-519 / One Way OW-519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | CTI Records OW-519 / One Way OW-519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Israel | CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CTI Records DCTI 34170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | CTI Records DCTI 34170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | CTI Records SR 3337 / CTI Records CTI 6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Italy | Record Bazaar RB 264 / CTI Records RB 264LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | CTI Records CTI 8021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | CTI Records K20P 6814 / CTI Records K20P-6814LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CTI Records 160 017 / Hispavox 160 017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | France | CTI Records CTI 9026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1140 / Columbia ZK-40695LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP214 / CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2010 | US | Masterworks Jazz 88697 77248 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP214 / Masterworks Jazz MOVLP214LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CTI Records CTI-6021-S1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Unknown | CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 8021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6021 / CTI Records CTI-6021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6021 / CTI Records 0006 021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records 0006 021 / CTI Records 0006.021LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records 0006 021 / CTI Records 0006.021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CTI Records CTI 6021 / CTI Records 0006.021LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 7081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 7081LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| ? | US | CTI Records CTI 7081LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
110 vinyl pressings of Prelude are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is CTI Records CTI 6021, released January 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CTI 6021, DD 30844, CTSQ 6021, CTL 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p RVG·87678·A VAN GELDER and p RVG·87678·B VAN GELDER. 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.
