Vinyl pressings
by Los Machucambos · 1976
1977 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1976, the album's first year. 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.
2 60005 BYD, Y.D.Runout side A, variant 1
2 60005 AYD, Y.D.Runout side B, variant 1
2 60005 BYD1 2 Y.D. AREACEM logoRunout side A, variant 2 etched
2 60005 AYD1 Y.D. AREACEM logoRunout side B, variant 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Decca 260.005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records DL-3015LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Colombia | London Records SP-44280 / Daro Internacional SP-44280LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Decca PFS 4409LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Decca PFSI 4409LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Decca SP 44280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Portugal | Decca PPFS 4409LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Decca TXS 3065LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Decca PFS 4409LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | London Records SP 44280LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Venezuela | London Records SP-44280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | PAX ISP 1330LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of 1977 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in France. One of them is Decca 260.005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 260.005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 60005 BYD, Y.D. and 2 60005 AYD, Y.D.. 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.
