Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Mann · 1977
Herbie Mann & Fire Island was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
STA - 773915 - A (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR)Etching Side A
STA - 773916 - A (PR)Etching Side B
ST-A-773915-PRLabel, side A
ST-A-773916-PRLabel, side B
ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Stamped in Runout
ST-A-773915A AA-1 PRC (PR)Etched in Runout Side A
ST-A-773915-RIPrinted on Label Side A
ST-A-773916-RIPrinted on Label Side B
STA - 773915 - AA ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR) 2217(2)Etching Side A
STA - 773916 - AA ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR) 22617-X)Etching Side B
ST-A -773915-MOLabel, side A
ST-A -773916-MOLabel, side B
ST-A-773915 A [ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR)(Etching Side A)
STA-773916-A [ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.] (PR)(Etching Side B)
ST-A-773915-PR(Label, side A)
ST-A-773916-PR(Label, side B)
MX184523 SD 19112-1Stamped Side A
MX184524 SD 19112-2Stamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 399 / Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 399LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W50399 / Atlantic W 50399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5284First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Atlantic SD 19112First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Union TD-1982LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Herbie Mann & Fire Island are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19112, KSD 19112, ATL 50 399, W50399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA - 773915 - A (PR) ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR) and STA - 773916 - A (PR). 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.
