Vinyl pressings
by Keith Jarrett · 1972
Expectations was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 4 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.
P AL 31581-1A II 2Side A runout, variant 2
• • - - P AL 31582-1ASide B runout, variant 1
P BL 31582-1ASide C runout, variant 1
P BL 31581-1BSide D runout, variant 1
(Side 1) : P AL 31581-1B
(Side 1) : C
(Side 4) : P BL 31581-1C
(Side 4) : A
o P AL 31581-1A P V 1Side A runout, variant 1
o P AL 31582-1A P D 2Side B runout, variant 1
o P BL 31582-1A P V 1Side C runout, variant 1
o P BL 31581-1B P VSide D runout, variant 1
S 67282-A ～A-side runout
S 67282-B ～B-side runout
S 67282-C ～ [CBS Walking Eye logo]C-side runout
S 67282-D ～D-side runout
S CI 65143♢1L [cgd logo] 2/10/72Runout side A
S CI 65143♢2L [cgd logo] 2/10/72Runout side B
S CI 65144♢1L [cgd logo] 2/10/72Runout side C
S CI 65144♢2L [cgd logo] 2/10/72Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Europe | CBS S 67282 / CBS KG 31580First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Italy | CBS S 67282First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPW-75 76First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPJ 33-34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPJ 33-34First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31580First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Columbia PG 31580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Columbia KG 31580First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 36AP 1442~3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Fabbri Editori Gdj 81 / Fabbri Editori GDJ-81LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS LSP-982233-1 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP - 424554 - 1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1306LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS S 67282 / CBS 67282LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Tobacco Road B / 2531 / Fabbri Editori GDJ-81LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 67282LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | CBS S 67282 / CBS 67282LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Expectations are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Europe, Italy, Japan. One of them is Columbia KG 31580.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KG 31580, PG 31580, S 67282, SOPW-75 76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 31581-1A II 2 and • • - - P AL 31582-1A. 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.
