Vinyl pressings
by Jean-Luc Ponty · 1982
Mystical Adventures was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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-814821-A M1 SP 0-1 (EDP)Variant 1 Side A
STA-814821-C 0-1 M1 (EDP)Variant 1 Side B
(EDP) SP 0-1 SM1-2 STA-814821-AVariant 2 Side A
(EDP)M1 SP O-1 SM1- 2 STA-814821-AVariant 3 Side A
EDPstamped in oval, both sides
ST-A-814821-ARSide A Label
ST-A-814822-ARSide B Label
STA-A814821-A SLM++ 1082 (1) B-16439-ASide A label etching – Variant 1
ST-A-814821(Side A Label)
ST-A-814822(Side B Label)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Atlantic 208046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Atlantic XSD 19333First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Atlantic ATL K 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 872 / Atlantic ATL K 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 872 / Atlantic ATL K 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50872First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50872First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Israel | Atlantic BAN 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlantic W 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19333First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Atlantic ATL 50872First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL K 50872 / Atlantic ATL 50 872LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Europe | Atlantic ATL 508.72 / Atlantic SD 19333LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Mystical Adventures are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19333.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19333, K 50872, 208046, 20.073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STA-814821-A M1 SP 0-1 (EDP) and STA-814821-C 0-1 M1 (EDP). 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.
