Vinyl pressings
by Jay McShann · 1979
The Big Apple Bash was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-A-794249-DD @TGP MR △24321 (PR)Etched Side 1
ST-A-794250-DD @TGP MR △24321-X (PR)Etched Side 2
ST-A-794249-MOLabel side A
ST-A-794250-MOLabel side B
ST-A-794249-PRLabel side A
ST-A-794250-PRLabel side B
ST-A-794249 . D PD - I CT GPRunout side A etched Variant 1
ST-A-794250 . D PD - I CT GPRunout side B etched Variant 1
ST-A-794249- DDD-I @TGP (PR) PRCRunout side A etched Variant 2
ST-A-794250-DDD - I @TGP (PR) PRCRunout side B etched Variant 2
MX190571Side A Label
ST-A-794249-1A-2H: DM-3Side A runout
ST-A-794250-1A-2H: DM-1Side B runout
ST-A-794249Side A label
ST-A-794250Side B label
WEA 50608 - A PF- SD - 8804Side A etched
WEA 50608 - B PF- SD - 8804Side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Atlantic SD 8804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 8804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10680AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Atlantic P-10680AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 8804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 8804First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Atlantic SD 8804First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 90047-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 90047-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 90047-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 90047-4LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of The Big Apple Bash are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 8804.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 8804, KSD 8804, ATL 50 608, P-10680A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-794249-DD @TGP MR △24321 (PR) and ST-A-794250-DD @TGP MR △24321-X (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.
