Vinyl pressings
by Paris · 1976
Paris 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 7 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.
Wly ST-1-11464-F2 ∙ ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A etched, variant 1
Wly ST-2-11464-F2#2 ∙ ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B etched, variant 1
Wly ST-1-11464-F2 ∙ ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A etched, variant 2
Wly ST-2-11464-F2 ∙ ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B etched, variant 2
Wly ST-1-11464-F-3Side A Runout - Etched
Wly ST-2-11464-F-3Side B Runout - Etched
1 (sideways), ✲ , MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout - Stamped
2 (sideways), ✲ , MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout - Stamped
Wly ST-1-11464 F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ORunout Side A
Wly ST-1-11464 F1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ORunout Side B
ST 1-11464Label Side A
ST 2-11464Label Side B
E ST1 11464-1 HTM
E ST2 11464-1 HTM
C 066 - 82.128 ALabel Side A
C 066 - 82.128 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Capitol Records ST-8311First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Brazil | Capitol Records ST-11464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Capitol Records 2c 066 82 128 / Capitol Records 2C 066 - 82.128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82 128 / EMI Electrola 1C 062-82 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-80476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11464 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ○ 82128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11464 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ○ 82128LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11464LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-40136LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-40136LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Paris are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11464, released January 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11464, E-ST 11464, 2c 066 82 128, 1C 062-82 128) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Wly ST-1-11464-F2 ∙ ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL and Wly ST-2-11464-F2#2 ∙ ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
