Vinyl pressings
by Gato Barbieri · 1974
Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata 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.
8 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
TI ASD 9279 A kc°§Runout side A, variant 1
TI ASD 9279-B kc°§ @ CTH-ZRunout side B, variant 1
T1 ASD ̷̸A̷̸S̷̸ -9279A CTH-2 KENDUN B 1 7Runout side A, variant 2
1 T ASD ̷̸A̷̸S̷̸ - 9279 - B KENDUN CTH-2 Λ 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
TI ASD 9279 A CTH-Z KENDUNRunout side A
IT ASD 9279-B KENDUN CTH-ZRunout side B
T1 ASD ̷̸A̷̸S̷̸ -9279A CTH-2 KENDUN B 1 7Runout side A, variant 2
1 T ASD ̷̸A̷̸S̷̸ - 9279 - B KENDUN CTH-2 Λ 2 1Runout side B, variant 2
IMPL 8003 A-1 R 1Side A, stamped
IMPL 8003 B-1 R 1Side B, stamped
96047 - A - 31-10-74 IRunout side A
96047 - B - 31-10-74 IRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Impulse! AS 9279 / ABC Records AS 9279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Impulse! 3C 064-96047 / ABC Records 3C 064-96047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMJ-80012 / ABC Records IMJ-80012First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Impulse! IMJ-80012 / ABC Records IMJ-80012First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Impulse! IMPL 8003 / Impulse! ASD 9279First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! ASD-9279First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! ASD-9279 / ABC Impulse! ASD-9279First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | US | ABC Impulse! ASD-9279First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | Italy | ABC Impulse! IMPL 5065 / Impulse! IMPL 5065LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | ABC Impulse! IMP 445 / ABC Impulse! 3C064 96047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Impulse! DQ-9008 / Mediterraneo DQ-9008LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Impulse! 19.0009/0 / Mediterraneo 19.0009/0LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | Spain | ABC Impulse! 19.0009/5 / ABC Impulse! 19.0009/0LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Venezuela | ABC Records ABC-7081LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Quintessence Jazz Series QJ-25281LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | ABC Impulse! ASD 9279LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Impulse! IMPL 5065 / ABC Records ASD-9279LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Impulse! ASD-9279 / MCA Records ASD-9279LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Germany | Impulse! ASD-9279 / MCA Records ASD-9279LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Chapter Three: Viva Emiliano Zapata are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is ABC Impulse! ASD-9279.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD-9279, IMPL 8003, AS 9279, 3C 064-96047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI ASD 9279 A kc°§ and TI ASD 9279-B kc°§ @ CTH-Z. 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.
