Vinyl pressings
by James Taylor · 1975
Gorilla was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 18 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.
BS-2866 T1 41076-1-3Runout side A Etched, variant 1
T1 BS-2866 41077-1-2Runout side B Etched, variant 1
BS-2866- 41076-ARunout side A Etched, variant 2
BS-2866 41077-1 xXRunout side B Etched, variant 2
BS-2866 41076-1Side A runout, variant 1
BS-2866 41077-1 XXSide B runout, variant 1
BS-2866 41076-1 X X 1C ᴘSide A runout, variant 2
BS-2866 41077-1 X X 1A ᴘSide B runout, variant 2
BS-2866 41076-1B S 2Runout A etched
BS-2866 41077-1A S 1Runout B etched
S41,076Matrix A, on label
S41,077Matrix B, on label
T2 BS-2866 41076-1-1
T1 BS-2866 41077-1-2
BS-2866- 41076-ARunout side A, etched
BS-2866 41077-1 xRunout side B, etched
SIDE 1 BS2866 (41076-1) 0Side A runout etched, except 0 (stamped), variant 1
SIDE 2 BS 2866 (41077-1) 0Side B runout etched, except 0 (stamped), variant 1
SIDE 1 BS2866 (41076-1) #3 0Side A runout etched, except 0 (stamped), variant 2
SIDE 2 BS 2866 (41077-1) #3 0Side B runout etched, except 0 (stamped), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83867First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 3-01-404-066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Warner Bros. Records 56137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 41077LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1975 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records WB 0718 / Warner Bros. Records 0718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Warner Bros. Records K 56137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 56137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-8566WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-6409WLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Warner Bros. Records NR 29 / Nautilus Recordings NR 29LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.033LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 137 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records K 56 137 / Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137 (Y) / Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 56 137 / Warner Bros. Records BS 2866LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Warner Bros. Records W 56137LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
67 vinyl pressings of Gorilla are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BS 2866.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BS 2866, BS4 2866, K56137, 83867) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BS-2866 T1 41076-1-3 and T1 BS-2866 41077-1-2. 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.
