Vinyl pressings
by Felix Pappalardi · 1976
Felix Pappalardi & Creation was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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.
SP 4907 M3-REPL △ 20812 (1)Side A
SP 4908 M5 △ 20812-X(3) R(1)Side B
SP 4907 P1 STERLINGEtched, STIRLING stamped
CRP-PITTMAN SP 4908 M2 MR(circled) △ 20569-X STERLINGEtched, STIRLING stamped
SP 4907 M3-REPL △ 20812 (1)Side A Runout
SP 4908 M5 △ 20812-X(3) REPLSide B Runout
T1 SP 4907 T2 SterlingSide A Runout
T1 SP 4908 T2Side B Runout
SP-4907Side A label
SP-4908Side B label
SP 4907 P1 STERLINGRunout, side A
SP 4908 P1 STERLINGRunout, side B
SP-4907Label side A, in parentheses
SP-4908Label side B, in parentheses
SP 4907 M3-REPL △ 20812 (1)Runout, side A
SP 4908 M5 △ 20812-X(3) R(1)Runout, side B
SP-4907Label side A, in parentheses
SP-4908Label side B, in parentheses
SP-4586/Stereo (SP-4907)Label A
SP-4586/Stereo (SP-4908)Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records 35909First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | A&M Records L 35909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP 4586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 27 590 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Express ETP-72151First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Express ETP-72151First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | A&M Records SP 4586 / A&M Records SP-4586First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Eastworld WTP-40197LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1981 | Japan | Eastworld WTP-90101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Klimt Records MJJ342LPLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Felix Pappalardi & Creation are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is A&M Records SP 4586.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 4586, AMLH 64586, L 35909, 27 590 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP 4907 M3-REPL △ 20812 (1) and SP 4908 M5 △ 20812-X(3) R(1). 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.
