Vinyl pressings
by Passport · 1977
Iguaçu was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
WEA 176/059 A | SSTRunout side A, variant 1
WEA 176/059 B | SSTRunout side B, variant 1
WEA 176/059 A SSTRunout side A, variant 2
WEA 176/059 B SSTRunout side B, variant 2
WEA 176/059 A 50341 A SSTRunout side A
WEA 176/059 B SSTRunout side B
176/059 ALabel side A
176/059 BLabel side B
ST-C-773803-A 77 (PR)Side A Runout, etched
ST-C-773804-A 77 (PR)Side B Runout, etched
ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Both Runouts, stamped
ST-C-773803-PRSide A Label
ST-C-773803-AA >> (MR) △22101(1) ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR)A Side Runout (Variant 1)
ST-C-773803-AA >> (MR) △22101(2) ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR)A Side Runout (Variant 2)
ST-C-773804-AA ⨅⨅ (MR) △22101-X(2) ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P. (PR)B Side Runout (Variant 1 & 2)
ST-C-773803-MOA Side Label
ST-C-773803-A 77 0-1SM2-1 (PR)Side A Runout, etched
ST-C-773804-A 77 0-1SMI-1 (PR)Side B Runout, etched
ATLANTIC STUDIOS G.P.Both Runouts, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 36-149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic G 50341First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | Atlantic ATL 50 341 / Atlantic 795First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1977 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-149First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-149First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 341LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of Iguaçu are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Atlantic ATL 50 341.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 50 341, SD 36-149, G 50341) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 176/059 A | SST and WEA 176/059 B | SST. 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.
