Vinyl pressings
by Kingfish · 1978
Trident 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.
12 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AL-35479-1C STERLING C T1SIde A, stamped, except T1 etched
BL-35479-1C STERLING B 0 T1Side B, stamped, except T1
AL-35479-1A STERLINGSide A runout STERLING stamped, rest etched
AL-35479-1B STERLINGSide B runout STERLING stamped, rest etched
AL-35479-1F [STERLING stamp] B 5 SRunout, side A, etched
BL-35479-1F B9 [STERLING stamp] S 1Runout, side B, etched
AL 35479
BL 35479
AL-35479-1B 3 [STERLING stamp] B PRunout, side A, etched
BL-35479-T̶̷̸B̶̷̸ 1A 1 B [STERLING stamp] PRunout, side B, etched
AL 35479Label
BL 35479Label
S AL-35479-1F A6 STERLINGA runout
1S BL-35479-1F B8 STERLINGB runout
AL 35479A label
BL 35479B label
o T1 AL-35479-1C C1 STERLINGRunout Side A etched {C1 STERLING stamped}
o T1 BL-35479-1C B STERLINGRunout Side B etched {B STERLING stamped}
AL 35479Label Side A
BL 35479Label Side B
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 | Jet Records PZ 35479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | Jet Records JET LP215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Jet Records 25AP 1153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Jet Records 25AP 1153First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Jet Records JETLP 215First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JZ 35479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JZ 35479First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JZ 35479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JZ 35479First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JZ 35479First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JT 6005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Jet Records JZ 35479First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Trident are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Jet Records JZ 35479.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 35479, JT 6005, JETLP 215, PZ 35479) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35479-1C STERLING C T1 and BL-35479-1C STERLING B 0 T1. 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.
