Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Luc Ponty · 1977
Enigmatic Ocean 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.
27 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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 773927-A (PR) P JG KENDUN-A side runout
ST-A-773928-A (PR) P JG KENDUN-B side runout
ST-A-773927-PRSide A label
ST-A-773928-PRSide B label
ST-A 773927-AA MR ◁22607(3) (PR) KENDUN-I̵ JGSide A Etched/Stamped
ST-A-773928-AA MR KENDUN-1̵ JG ◁22607-X(2) (PR)Side B Etched/Stamped
ST-A-773927-MOSide A Label
ST-A-773928-MOSide B Label
ST-A 773927-AAA-1(PR) PRC KENDUN- JGSide A runout, etched and stamped, variant 1
ST-A-773928-AAA-1 KENDUN- b JG (PR) PRCSide B runout, etched and stamped, variant 1
KENDUN - 1 JG ST-A 773927-A A A - 1 (PR) PRCSide A runout, etched and stamped, variant 2
ST-A-773928-A A A - 1 KENDUN - b JG (PR) PRCSide B runout, etched and stamped, variant 2
0-1 SM2-1 KENDUN-1 JG ST-A-773927-A (PR) SPRunout Side A, Etched
ST-A 773928B 1-2 SP KENDUN-2 JG (PR) SPRunout Side B, Etched
0-1 SM2-1 KENDUN-1 JG ST-A-773927-A (PR) SPVariant 2, Runout Side A, Etched
ST-A 773928B 1-1 SP KENDUN-2 JG (PR)Variant 2, Runout Side B, Etched
ST-A-773927-E atGP I-I SRCSide A Runout, etched (SRC stamped)
ST-A-773928-E atGP I-I SRCSide B Runout, etched (SRC stamped)
ST-A-773927-SPSide A Label
ST-A-773928-SPSide B Label
ST-A 773927-A (PR) GPA Side runout, etched
ST-A-773928-A (PR) GPB Side runout, etched
KENDUN-JGStamped both sides
ST-A-773927-Side A Label Matrix
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 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD-19110 / Atlantic KSD 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50.409 / Atlantic 50 409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 50.409 / Atlantic 50 409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 409 / Atlantic (SD 19110)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 50409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10439AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Atlantic P-10439AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19110First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 50409First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Venezuela | Atlantic 2427LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Venezuela | Atlantic 25.009LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Friday Music FRM-19110LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 610.7012 / Atlantic 30.047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Atlantic 610.7012 / Atlantic 30.047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 409 / Atlantic (SD 19110)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Atlantic ATL 50 409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 409 / Atlantic (SD 19110)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 409 / Atlantic (SD 19110)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic 50409LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Enigmatic Ocean are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1977 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19110.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19110, K50409, KSD-19110, KSD 19110) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A 773927-A (PR) P JG KENDUN- and ST-A-773928-A (PR) P JG KENDUN-. 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.
