Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1980
American Gigolo was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 26 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.
PD-1-6259-AS CP AZ 0Variant 1 Side A runout, etched
PD-1-6259-BS-CPI AZ VG VVariant 1 Side B runout, etched Runouts include a cloud with lighning bolt and scripted VG after AZ
PD-1-6259-AS CPI AZ 5Variant 2 Side A runout, etched Runouts include a cloud with lighning bolt and scripted VG after AZ
PD-1-6259-BS-CP AZVariant 2 Side B runout, etched
PD-1-6259-AS-1 PRC-R AZ❀ -1-1Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
PD-1-6259-BS-1 PRC-R AZ❀ -1-1Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
PD-1-6259-AS-1 PRC-R AZ❀ -1-11111Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
PD-1-6259-BS PRC-R2-11-1 AZ❀Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
PD-1-6259-AS PRC-C AZ❀ ch I IEtched, Runout Side A, variant 1
PD-1-6259-BS PRC-C AZ❀ ch I IEtched, Runout Side B, variant 1
PD-1-6259-AS PRC-C AZ❀ ch I-IIEtched, Runout Side A, variant 2
PD-1-6259-BS PRC-C AZ❀ ch I-IEtched, Runout Side B, variant 2
E-1 <-> [(XXX over PD1)] - 6259 - AS - K - 3Runout, Etched, Side 1
<-> B-1 [(triangle pointing left with dot inside)] PD-1-6259-BS RE-1-K AZRunout, Etched, Side 2
STERLINGRunout, Stamped, Side 1
PD-1-6259-ALabel, Side 1
PD1-6259 A-1Drunout, etched, Side 1
PD1-6259 B-1Brunout, stamped, Side 2
PD-1-6259-Alabel, Side 1
PD-1-6259-Blabel, Side 2
PD-1-6259 AA label
PD-1-6259 BB label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Polydor 2391 447 / Polydor 6122First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Polydor 2391447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Ecuador | Polydor LP-75161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Israel | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Polydor 2391 447First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Polydor MPF 1305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Greece | Polydor 2391 447LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
45 vinyl pressings of American Gigolo are listed here, from 27 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Portugal, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6259.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6259, POLS 1018, 2391447, 2391 447) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PD-1-6259-AS CP AZ 0 and PD-1-6259-BS-CPI AZ VG V. 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.
