Vinyl pressings
by Mass Production · 1976
Welcome To Our World 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.
9 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
ST-CTN-763661-BB AT △ 21314 (1) (PR)Side A runout, variant 1
ST-CTN-763662-BB AT △ 21314-x (1) (PR)Side B runout, variant 1
ST-CTN-763661-BB MR AT △ 21314 (2) (PR)Side A runout, variant 2
ST-CTN-763662-BB MR △ 21314-X (2) AT (PR)Side B runout, variant 2
ST-CTN-763661-BBB-1 AT (PR)CA side, variant 1
ST-CTN-763662-BBB-1 AT (PR)CB side, variant 1
ST-CTN-763661-B AT (PR)PA side, variant 2
ST-CTN-763662-B AT (PR)PB side, variant 2
ST-CTN-763661-B ATRunout side A
ST-CTN-763662-B ATRunout side B
ST-CTN-763661-BBB-1 ATRunout side A etched
ST-CTN-763662-BBB-1 ATRunout side B etched
ST-CTN-763661-B AT (PR)Side A Label
ST-CTN-763662-B AT (PR)Side B Label
K-50331-A1 ALSide A Runout
K-50331-B1Side B Runout
ST-CTN-763661-1A-2G:Side A run-out area [Hand-etched]
ST-CTN-763662-1A-2G:Side B run-out area [Hand-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 | Canada | Cotillion SD 9910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Cotillion COT 50 331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Cotillion W 50331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Cotillion W 50331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Cotillion K 50331 / Cotillion K50331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Cotillion SD 9910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Cotillion SD 9910LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Cotillion SD 9910 0698First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Cotillion SD 9910First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Cotillion SD 9910First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-211 / Hispavox HATS 421-211LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | Max LP 1755 / Max 1755LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Holy Hawk Record Co. Ltd. HH-6257LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Welcome To Our World are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Cotillion SD 9910, released September 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 9910, SD 9910 0698, K 50331, COT 50 331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-CTN-763661-BB AT △ 21314 (1) (PR) and ST-CTN-763662-BB AT △ 21314-x (1) (PR). 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.
