Vinyl pressings
by Eumir Deodato · 1974
Whirlwinds was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 18 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.
MCA 432-W1- 回-G-回Runout side A, etched [回-G-回 stamped], variant 1
MCA 433-W1- 回-G-回Runout side B, etched [回-G-回 stamped], variant 1
MCA 432-W1- 回-G-回 2Runout side A, variant 2
MCA 433-W1- 回-G-回 1Runout side B, variant 2
MCA 432-W2- ◈-P-◈Runout side A
MCA 433-W2- ◈-P-◈Runout side B
MCA432Label side A
MCA433Label side B
MCA 432-W1- 回-G-回Runout side A, etched [回-G-回 stamped]
MCA 433-W1- 回-G-回Runout side B, etched [回-G-回 stamped]
MCA 432Label side A
MCA 433Label side B
MCG 3518 A - 1 R 1Runout side A, variant 1
MCG 3518 B - 1 D 1Runout side B, variant 1
MCG 3518 A - 1 II 1Runout side A, variant 2
MCG 3518 B - 1 A 1Runout side B, variant 2
MCA 432 - W1 - ⧈-G-⧈A runout etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped variant 1
MCA 433 - W1 - ⧈-G-⧈B runout etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped variant 1
MCA 432 - W1 - #2 ⧈-G-⧈A runout etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped variant 2
MCA 433 - W1 - ⧈-G-⧈B runout etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | MCA Records MAPS 7359 / Discos Fuentes LP-245080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Argentina | MCA Records 6628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Argentina | Parnaso Records 6628 / MCA Records 432First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | MCA Records MAPS-7359First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | MCA Records MCALP-600.079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | MCA Records 410021 / MCA Records MCA-410021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | MCA Records 410021 / MCA Records 410.021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7359 / MCA Records MAPS 7359 ASFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | MCA Records MAPS 7359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 7359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | MCA Records MCA-410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | MCA Records MAPS 7359First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA6040First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Japan | MCA Records MCA6040First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | Lebanon | MCA Records MCA-410First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | MCA Records 201.349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-410LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | MCA Records I-201349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-5618LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | MCA Records 6628 / MCA Records MCA 432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 349LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | MCA Coral ORL 8399LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | MCA Records 5C 038-95374 / MCA Records MAPS 7359LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Whirlwinds are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-410.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-410, MCA 410, MAPS 7359, MCG 3518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA 432-W1- 回-G-回 and MCA 433-W1- 回-G-回. 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.
