Vinyl pressings
by John McLaughlin · 1978
Electric Guitarist 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.
23 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 14 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.
PAL 35326-2DRunout side A, variant 1
PBL 35326-2CRunout side B, variant 1
PAL 35326-2BRunout side A, variant 2
PBL 35326-2ARunout side B, variant 2
T2 PAL 35326-2FSide 1 Runout Etched, variant 1
T1 PBL 35326-2FSide 2 Runout Etched, variant 1
o Artisan[Logo]Stamped Both Sides
o T1 PAL 35326-2F Artisan[Logo] C3 2Side 1 Runout, variant 2
1Ƨ PAL 35326-2A [Artisan logo]Runout A, variant 1
1Ƨ PBL 35326-2G [Artisan logo]Runout B, variant 1
1S PAL 35326-2B [Artisan logo] C6Runout A, variant 2
1S PBL 35326-2A o [Artisan logo] A8Runout B, variant 2
PAL 35326-2E ⌂ [Artisan logo] PN A TN o T 1Side 1 Runout
PBL 35326-2C I [Artisan logo] ⌂ PN B PSide 2 Runout
PAL 35326-2D [Artisan Logo]A etched, [Artisan Logo] stamped
PBL 35326-2C [Artisan Logo] B9B etched, [Artisan Logo], B9 stamped
AL 35326A label
BL 35326B label
° T1 PBL 35326-2J [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] ASide 1 variant 1
° T1 PAL 35326-2F [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] ASide 2 variant 1
° T1 PAL 35326-2F [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] BSide 1 runout variant 2
o T1 PBL 35326-2F [Artisan Sound Recorders Logo] B1Side 2 runout 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 | Argentina | Columbia 119.931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS 230016 / Discos CBS 230016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82702 / CBS 82702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS 82702 / CBS CBS 82702LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 82702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 32684First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 82702First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Israel | CBS cbs 32684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 82702 CI 82702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5616First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | CBS 32684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237175First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 82702First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS 32684 / CBS CBS 32684LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 230.016 / Discos CBS 230016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32684 / CBS CBS 32684LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 32684 / CBS CBS 32684LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS 82702 / CBS CBS 82702LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 82702LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Electric Guitarist are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1978 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35326.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35326, S CBS 82702, PC 35326, 119.931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 35326-2D and PBL 35326-2C. 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.
