Vinyl pressings
by First Choice · 1977
Delusions was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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 GZS-7501-A F/W ΔMRunout side A, variant 1
p GZS-7501-B F/W ΔMRunout side B, variant 1
P GZS-7501-A I F/W ΔMRunout side A, variant 2
P GZS-7501-B I F/W ΔMRunout side B, variant 2
T2 GZS-7501-A F/W ΔMRunout side A
TY1 GZS-7501-B-1 7501 F/W ΔMRunout side B
GZS-7501 AMatrix, label A
GZS-7501 BMatrix, label B
GZS-7501 AMatrix, label A
GZS-7501 BMatrix, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | MICSA sup 953First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Salsoul Records GZS-7501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Salsoul Records GZS-7501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Salsoul Records STEC 262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Salsoul Records 6.23274First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Salsoul Records RJ-7324First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Salsoul Records RJ-7324First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Salsoul Records GZS-7501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Salsoul Records GZS-7501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Salsoul Records NBLP 7066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS-7501 / Gold Mind Records GZS 7501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS-7501 / Gold Mind Records GZS 7501First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS-7501First yearLP, Advance, Promo · Promo | LP, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Gold Mind Records GZS-7501 / Gold Mind Records GZS 7501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Salsoul Records SSLP 1503 / Salsoul Records 0C 062-60 536LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | Charly Salsoul CPLP 8060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Salsoul Records 538845281LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Delusions are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Gold Mind Records GZS-7501.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GZS-7501, sup 953, STEC 262, 6.23274) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p GZS-7501-A F/W ΔM and p GZS-7501-B F/W ΔM. 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.
