Vinyl pressings
by Joan Baez · 1976
Gulf Winds was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 21 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.
MR (In a circle)Runout stamped, all variants
A&M SP4943-M3-EX (MR) Δ 21346 (9)Runout side A, variant 1
A&M SP4944-M2-EX (MR) Δ 21346-X (2)Runout side B, variant 1
A&M SP4943-M4-EX Δ 21346 (4)Runout side A, variant 2
T1 A&M SP4943-T1 ASide A Runout
A&M SP4944-M2-EX XT Δ 21346-X Terre Haute C2Side B Runout
MR [In Circle]Side B Runout Stamped
SP-4943Side A Label
SP 4603ASide A
SP 4603BSide B
A&M SP4943-M4-EX [(MR) logo] Δ 21346 PITTMANRunout side A, variant 1
A&M SP4944-P2Runout side B, variant 1
A&M SP4943-M4-EX [(MR) logo] Δ 21346 (4) PittmanRunout side A, variant 2
A&M SP4944-M4-EX [(MR) logo] Δ 21346-X PittmanRunout side B, variant 2
A&M SP-4943-S1 A Z 1Side A Runout
A&M SP-4944-S1 A 4 S 1Side B Runout
A+M SP4943-M2-EX (MR) Δ21346 (2)Side A runout
A+M SP4944-M2-EX (MR) Δ 21346-X (2)Side B runout
SP-4943Side A label
SP-4944Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | A&M Records SP-4603First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | Argentina | A&M Records 6357 (4-12)First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records L 36013 / A&M Records L-36,013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records SA&M-2190First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records SP-69873LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 985 043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 65 214 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 28 134 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 64603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | India | A&M Records SP-4603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records SLAM 64603First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records GP-2020 / A&M Records SP-4943First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Turkey | Ameraba RON 35LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMNP 101 / A&M Records AMLH 64603LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | A&M Records 394 603-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | A&M Records 394 603-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5653 / A&M Records SP-4603LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5653 / A&M Records SP-4603LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5653 / A&M Records SP-4603LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 5653 / A&M Records SP-4603LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
50 vinyl pressings of Gulf Winds are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4603.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4603, SP 4603, AMLH 64603, L 36013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR (In a circle) and A&M SP4943-M3-EX (MR) Δ 21346 (9). 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.
