Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Rogers · 1980
Gideon was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 18 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.
N-47 LOO-1-1035-Z9 TML-MVariant 1 Runout A etched; TML-M stamped
N-47 LOO-2-1035-Z10 TML-SVariant 1 Runout B etched; TML-S stamped
N-47 LOO-1-1035-Z16 TML-MVariant 2 Runout A etched; TML-M stamped
N-47 LOO-2-1035-Z-5 TML-MVariant 2 Runout B etched; TML-M stamped
DINO U.A.A-Side: etched, variant 1
TML XB-Side: stamped, variant 1
LOO-1-1035-Z-28 DINO UA 5 CXA-Side: etched, variant 2
LOO-2-1035-Z-1 TML·X 5 CXB-Side: etched with TML·X & CX stamps, variant 2
LOO-1035-ASide A
LOO-1035-BSide B
LOO-1-1035-Z•26 DINO U.A. •─◁Side A runout
LOO-2-1035-Z•14 #6 DINO UA • ─◁Side B runout
LOO-1-1035 1D T1 COLUMBIA NYRunout Side A etched, COLUMBIA NY is stamped.
LOO-2-1035 - 1A T1Runout Side B etched:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | United Artists Records UAC-5062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-1035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-501035 / United Artists Records LOO 1035LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LOO-1035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Liberty LOO 501035First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | United Artists Records 11830First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 31583 8 / United Artists Records 31 583 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | United Artists Records 1C 064-82 882 / Emi Electrola 1C 064-82 882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | United Artists Records 3C064-82882First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records GP-816First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Mexico | Liberty SLEM-957 / United Artists Records SLEM-957LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Mexico | United Artists Records SLEM-957 / United Artists Records 33C 062 - 82882First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 062-82882First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | United Artists Records UAL 3023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Liberty MID-166017LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Liberty 056-1828821 / United Artists Records 056-1828821LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Gideon are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records LOO-1035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOO-1035, LOO 501035, UAK 30303, UAC-5062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N-47 LOO-1-1035-Z9 TML-M and N-47 LOO-2-1035-Z10 TML-S. 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.
