Vinyl pressings
by Mahavishnu Orchestra · 1984
Mahavishnu was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
1-25190-A SR2 [SRC logo]Side A runout, variant 1
1-25190-B SR2 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 1
1-25190-A SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1-25190-B SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, variant 2
1-25190-A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20059-SH1 SLM △7933 1-1Runout A, etched, exc. ɑ, stamped
1-25190-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20060-SH2- SLM △7933-X 1-1Runout B, etched, exc. ɑ, stamped
R / S Alsdorf 251351-1 ASide A, stamped
UK 23 Y.D.Side A, hand-etched
R / S Alsdorf 251351-1 BSide B, stamped
Y. D. 10Side B, hand-etched
△ MX209631-D 25190-1 S1Runout Side A
△ MX209632 25190-1 - S2Runout Side B
MX209631Label Side A
MX209632Label Side B
25190-A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 83835 / WEA 83835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 604.7075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 51901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | WEA 251 351-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13057First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | WEA 229 25-1351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | WEA L 251 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | WEA 251 351-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25190 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25190-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25190 / Warner Bros. Records 9 W1-25190LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 1-25190 / Warner Bros. Records 9 25190-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25190-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWB-6346LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Mahavishnu are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Argentina and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 1-25190.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25190, 251 351-1, 25190-1, 83835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25190-A SR2 [SRC logo] and 1-25190-B SR2 [SRC logo]. 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.
