Vinyl pressings
by Gabor Szabo · 1975
Macho was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
65436 A - 2 /\ MASTERDISK [stamped] G. Kong [etched]Runout side A, variant 1
65436 B - 1 MASTERDISK [stamped] G. Kong [etched]Runout side B, variant 1
65436 A - 2 MASTERDISK G. Kong :Runout side A, variant 2
65436 B - 3 MASTERDISK G. K. •Runout side B, variant 2
65436 A-2 MASTERDISK (stamped) G. KONG (etched)Side A runout
65436 B-2 MASTERDISK (stamped) G. KONG (etched)Side B runout
SAL 704 A 40C1Side 1
SAL 704 B 40C1Side 2
SAL 704 A TXD
SAL 704 B TXD
SAL - 704-A PFRunout side A
SAL - 704-B PFRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Salvation SAL 704 S1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Salvation SAL 704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Salvation SAL 704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Salvation GP3032 / CTI Records GP3032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Salvation GP3032 / CTI Records GP3032First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Salvation SAL 704 S1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Salvation SAL 704 S1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Europe | Salvation SAL 704 S1 / CTI Records 65436-AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Salvation LAX 3196LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Salvation SAL 704 S1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Salvation SAL 704 / CTI Records 0000704LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Salvation SAL 704 / Salvation 0000704LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Salvation K20P 6843 / CTI Records K20P 6843LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Salvation SAL 704 S1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Macho are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, Europe, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Salvation SAL 704 S1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL 704 S1, SAL 704, GP3032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 65436 A - 2 /\ MASTERDISK [stamped] G. Kong [etched] and 65436 B - 1 MASTERDISK [stamped] G. Kong [etched]. 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.
