Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1978
An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea In… was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 7 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.
[Stamped] P AL 35664-2B [Etched] S B1Runout Side A
[Stamped] P BL 35664-2A [Etched] S B9Runout Side B
[Stamped] P AL 35665-2B [Etched] S A10Runout Side C
[Stamped] P BL 35665-2B [Etched] S C2Runout Side D
P AL 35664-2CRunout side A variant 1, stamped
P BL 35664-2DRunout side B variant 1, stamped
P AL 35665-2CRunout side C variant 1, stamped
P BL 35665-2DRunout side D variant 1, stamped
0 P AL 35664-2AB 1T Λ ²Runout A, Variant 1
0 P BL 35664-2F 1T Λ ⁷Runout B, Variant 1
P AL 35665-2F 1T 0 D 8Runout C, Variant 1
P BL 35665-2E 1T 0 F 7Runout D, Variant 1
P AL 35664-2CSide A, stamped, Var 1
P BL 35664-2DSide B, stamped, Var 1
P AL 35665-2CSide C, stamped, Var 1
PBL-35665-2FSide D, stamped, Var 1
CBS S 83215.A2 CBS S 88329.A2 V timtomSide A
P BL 35664-2K CBS S 83215.B.1 ( Two more marks ?)Side B
P AL 35665-2K CBS S 83287.A1 88329.C.1Side C
CBS-S 88329.D2 CBS.S.83287.B2 TY VSide D
XSM 165799Runout side 1
XSM 165800Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Columbia 19.963/964First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia FC2 35663First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia FC2 35663First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC2 35663First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 88329First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 88329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1182~3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 40AP 1182~3First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Taiwan | Incredible Sound KS-5077LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1978 | UK | CBS CBS 88329 / CBS S CBS 83215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35663First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35663First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia PC2 35663First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 746LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 55 746LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony FCPA 613LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 88329 / CBS PC2 35663LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 55 746LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of An Evening With Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea In… are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC2 35663.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC2 35663, AS 593, CBS 88329, 19.963/964) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Stamped] P AL 35664-2B [Etched] S B1 and [Stamped] P BL 35664-2A [Etched] S B9. 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.
