Vinyl pressings
by Nana Mouskouri · 1976
Passport 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.
7 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.
9101061 1*//1▽420 04 1 6 3Runout A variant 1
9101061 2*//2▽420 04 13 11Runout B variant 1
9101 061 1Y x̶ 9 420 12 18Runout A variant 2
910161 2Y//12▽420 04 1 2 4 1Runout B variant 2
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 | Ireland | Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Philippines | Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Philips STAR 5011 / Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | Rhodesia | Philips STAR 5011 / Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | South Africa | Philips STAR 5011 / Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | South Africa | Philips STAR 5011 / Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Philips 9101 061First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Scandinavia | Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1977 | Taiwan | Kong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-2142LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | South Africa | Philips SUC 179 / Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Philips PRICE 49 / Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | India | Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6878 108LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic No 1003LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Philips 9101 061LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
19 vinyl pressings of Passport are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Ireland, Philippines, Rhodesia and more. One of them is Philips 9101 061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 061, STAR 5011) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9101061 1*//1▽420 04 1 6 3 and 9101061 2*//2▽420 04 13 11. 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.
