Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Wheeler · 1978
Deer Wan 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.
9 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
2301 102 S 1 320 DRunout side A, stamped variant 1
2301 102 S 2 320 CRunout side B, stamped variant 1
2301 102 S 1 320 1BRunout side A, stamped variant 2
2301 102 S 2 320 D1Runout side B, stamped variant 2
ECM-1-1102 -AS-1CP MASTERDISK RLRunout Side 1, Stamped
ECM-1-1102 -BS-CP3 MASTERDISK RLRunout Side 2, Stamped
ECM-1-1102 ASide 1
ECM-1-1102 BSide 2
ECM-1-1102 ASide 1
ECM-1-1102 BSide 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 | Canada | ECM Records ECM 1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | ECM Records ECM-1-1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1102 / ECM Records 2301 102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Trio Records PAP-9095 / ECM Records ECM 1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-9095 / Trio Records PAP-9095First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1102 / ECM Records 2310 584First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1102 / ECM Records 2310 584First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1102First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1102LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Worldwide | ECM Records ECM 1102 / ECM Records 478 1118LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Deer Wan are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, US, Canada, Japan. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1102.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1102, ECM-1-1102, PAP-9095) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 102 S 1 320 D and 2301 102 S 2 320 C. 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.
