Vinyl pressings
by McCoy Tyner · 1975
Atlantis was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
P M 55002 A [eyes with eyebrows] A 1Runout A-side, etching
P M55002 B [eyes with eyebrows] A 1Runout B-side, etching
P M55002 C [eyes with eyebrows] A 1Runout C-side, etching
P M55002D [eyes with eyebrows] 1 ARunout D-side, etching
T1 M55002A-1 ︵..︵Runout A-side, etching
T M55002B-1A ︵..︵Runout B-side, etching
T2 M55002C-1 ︵..︵Runout C-side, etching
T1 M55002D-1 ︵..︵Runout D-side, etching
M55002 Aetched in side A
M55002 Betched in side B
M55002 Cetched in side C
M55002 Detched in side D
M 55002A-1A A 1ƧRunout A-side, etching
M55002B-1A 5 A 2 SRunout B-side, etching
M55002C-1A A4 1SRunout C-side, etching
M55002D-1A A6 1ƧRunout D-side, etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Milestone 2C162-96478/9First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Germany | Bellaphon BDA 7505 / Milestone BDA 7505First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Milestone MI 55002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-9503~4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Japan | Milestone SMJ-9503~4First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-55002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-55002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-55002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Milestone M-55002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Milestone 47027LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Atlantis are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Milestone M-55002, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-55002, 2C162-96478/9, BDA 7505, MI 55002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P M 55002 A [eyes with eyebrows] A 1 and P M55002 B [eyes with eyebrows] A 1. 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.
