Vinyl pressings
by Oliver Onions · 1980
Santa Maria was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2040 278 S1 320Runout side A, variant 1
2040 278 S2 320Runout side B, variant 1
2040 278 S1 320 1 0Runout side A, variant 2
2040 278 S2 320 S 1Runout side B, variant 2
2040 278 S1 320 A W JRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
2040 278 S2 320 1 A GRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
2040 278 S1 320 B M 3Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
2040 278 S2 320 1 B XRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
2040 278 S 1 320 2 24Runout A, stamped
2040 278 S 1 320 2 24Runout B, stamped
M3 334108 I 64136 A 2IRunout side A
M3 334109 64136 B 2I JCPelléRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Polydor 2040 278 / Kangaroo Team Records 2040 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | RCA RS - 2096First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | EMI 2 C 008-64136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2040 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Polydor 2040 278 / Kangaroo Team Records 2040 278First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Polydor 2040 278First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-77043First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Philips 6031 167First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Transistor CBK 704First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Poland | Tonpress R-1122Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Santa Maria are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Austria, Bolivia, France and more. One of them is Polydor 2040 278.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2040 278, RS - 2096, 2 C 008-64136, 1A 006-77043) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2040 278 S1 320 and 2040 278 S2 320. 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.
