Vinyl pressings
by Gino Vannelli · 1976
The Gist Of The Gemini 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.
26 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 15 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.
A&M SP4927(RE-1)-M1 ∆ 21112 CanadaSide A runout, variant 1
A&M SP4928-M1 ∆ 21112-X CanadaSide B runout, variant 1
A&M SP4927(RE-1)-M1 (MR) ∆ 21112 CanadaSide A runout, variant 2
A&M SP4928-M1 (MR) ∆ 21112-X CanadaSide B runout, variant 2
AMLH 64596 A1 3 △21112 (MR) A&M SP 4927(RE-1)-M2 ∴ M&BSide A runout
AMLH 64596 B1 England △21112-X (MR) M&B A&M SP 4928-M1 ⋀Side B runout
AMLH 64596-ASide A label
AMLH 64596-BSide B label
A&M SP4927(RE-1)-M2 ∆ 21112 PITMANRunout Side A
A&M SP4928-P1Runout Side B
SP-4927Label Side A
SP-4928Label Side B
A&M SP4927(RE-1)-M2 MR [Logo] ∆ 21112 (5)Runout Side A, Variant 1
A&M SP4928(RE-1)-M2 MR [Logo] ∆ 21112-X (5)Runout Side B, Variant 1
A&M SP4927(RE-1)-M2 MR [Logo] ∆ 21112 (5)Runout Side A, Variant 2
A&M SP4928(RE-1)-M2 MR [Logo] ∆ 21112-X (3)Runout Side B, Variant 2
T2 A&M SP4927(RE-1)-T2Side A, variant 1
T1 A&M SP4928-T2Side B, variant 1
T1 A&M SP4927(RE-1)-T4 A 3Side A, variant 2
T 2 A&M SP4928-T4 A 7Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L35956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records SXA&M 2202First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4596First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP4596LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 985036First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Guatemala | A&M Records SP4596First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Israel | A&M Records SP 4596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2016First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | A&M Records 27 760 XOT / A&M Records 27760 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 35956First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Portugal | A&M Records PSP-4596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | A&M Records 27760 - I / A&M Records 27.760 - IFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 393 112 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-69816LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 103 / A&M Records AMLH 64596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64596LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64596 / A&M Records SP4596LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records 393 112-1 / A&M Records AMNP 103LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 103 / A&M Records AMLH 64596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 393 112-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
43 vinyl pressings of The Gist Of The Gemini are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Canada, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4596.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4596, AMLH-64596, SP4596, SP-3112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP4927(RE-1)-M1 ∆ 21112 Canada and A&M SP4928-M1 ∆ 21112-X Canada. 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.
