Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Buffett · 1978
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AA-1046-A-1 Masterfonics D T 1Runout A, variant 1
AA ̶B̶ -1046-B-1 Masterfonics 1C T 1Runout B, variant 1
AA-1046-A-1 Masterfonics A9 T1Runout A, variant 2
AAB̶ -1046-B-1 Masterfonics F4 T1Runout B, variant 2
AA-1046-A-1A MasterfonicsRunout A
AA-1046-B-1A MasterfonicsRunout B
AA-1046-ALabel A
AA-1046-BLabel B
A- KL AA-1046-AVariant 1 Runout Side A
A- KL AA-1046-BVariant 1 Runout Side B
A-1 KL AA-1046-AVariant 2 Runout Side A
A-3 KL AA-1046-BVariant 2 Runout Side B
A- KL AA-1046-A Masterfonics SRCRunout A variant 1
A- KL AA-1046-B Masterfonics SRCRunout B variant 1
AA-1046-A Masterfonics 1-5 SRCRunout A variant 2
AA-1046-B Masterfonics 1-2 SRCRunout B variant 2
AA-1046-A XX. MasterfonicsSide A, etched, Masterfonics stamped
AA-1046-B X. MasterfonicsSide B, etched, Masterfonics stamped
AA-1046-A X. Masterfonics PVariant 2, Side A, etched, Masterfonics and P stamped
AA-1046-B. Masterfonics PVariant 2, Side B, etched, Masterfonics and P stamped
AA-1046-A-1B C 2 Masterfonics 1 SRunout Side A, variant 1
AA-1046-B-1A Masterfonics A 4 1 SRunout Side B, variant 1
AA1046-A-1C Masterfonics A 17 1SRunout Side A, variant 2
AA-1046-B-1A Masterfonics H 17 1SRunout Side A, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records AA 1046 / ABC Records AA-1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | ABC Records 9022-1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | ABC Records 68.056First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | ABC Records 25 892 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | ABC Records ABC 496First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | ABC Records AA 1046First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | South Africa | MCA Records ABCL 347LP, Reissue, Album | LP, Reissue, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | ABC Records 17.1346/6 / Mediterraneo 17.1346/6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | ABC Records ABCL 5242First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1046First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Records AA-1046First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | MCA Records MCA-37024LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA 37024 / MCA Records MCA-1587LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | US | MCA Records MCA37024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records 602465571639 / UMe 602465571639LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Geffen Records 602465571639LP, Remastered, Repress | LP, Remastered, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAA-1046LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records 1587LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 37024 / MCA Records MCA-1587LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | MCA Records MCA 37024 / MCA Records MCA-37024LP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of Son Of A Son Of A Sailor are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is ABC Records AA-1046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AA-1046, MCA-1587, ABCL 5242, YX-8136-AB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA-1046-A-1 Masterfonics D T 1 and AA ̶B̶ -1046-B-1 Masterfonics 1C T 1. 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.
