Vinyl pressings
by O'Bryan · 1981
The Gigolo was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 2 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.
A5067 S45-98005-A F-3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA-Side Runout
A5067 S45-98004-A F-3#3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout
S-98005AA-Side Label
S-98004AB-Side Label
A5067 S45-98005-A F-1#1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0A-Side Runout
A5067 S45-98004-A F-1#1 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0B-Side Runout
S-98005AA-Side Label
S-98004AB-Side Label
A5067 S45-98005-A F-6• ✼ Wally [MASTERED AT CAPITOL]A Side, runout, etched / except ✼ and [stamped]
A5067 S45-98004-A F-6• 1 ✼ Wally [MASTERED AT CAPITOL]B Side, runout, etched / except 1, ✼ and [stamped]
S-98005AA Side, label
S-98004AB Side, label
SPRO-9731 (98005) F-1
MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally
Labels: S98005A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 052Z-86519-AFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 006 86519First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9731First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records S-A-5067First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records P-A-5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Capitol Records A-5067First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-172417", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-172417", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Capitol Records 8702-Z12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of The Gigolo are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records A-5067.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A-5067, SPRO-9731, S-A-5067, P-A-5067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A5067 S45-98005-A F-3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and A5067 S45-98004-A F-3#3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
