Vinyl pressings
by Pat Metheny Group · 1982
Offramp was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2301 216 S 1 320Runout, variant 1, side A
2301 216 S 2 320Runout, variant 1, side B
2301 216 S 1 320 1C AZARunout, variant 2, side A, AZA transversally, one letter above the other
2301 216 S 2 320 1A APRunout, variant 2, side B, AP transversally, one letter above the other
T 2301 216 S 1 320 1DSide A runout, stamped - 'T' etched
T 2301 216 S 2 320 1ASide B runout, stamped - 'T' etched
2301 216 S 1 320Runout Side 1
2301 216 S 2 320Runout Side 2
ECM-1-1216A [W over M logo] 40065A TDH SUBMA#2A side runout, variant 1
ECM -1-1216AB [W over M logo] 40065AB TDHB side runout, variant 1
ECM-1-1216 A1 [W over M logo] 40065 A TDHA side runout, variant 2
ECM -1-1216 B1 [W over M logo] 40065 B TDHB side runout, variant 2
ECM-1-1216A2 #8 40065Side A Runout, variant 1
ECM -1-1216AB MO#1 40065AB TDH #10Side B Runout, variant 1
ECM-1-1216A MO#4 #10 WM 40065A TDHSide A Runout, variant 2
ECM-1-1216B1 SUBMA#2 #12 WM 40065 TDHSide B Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | ECM Records ECMS 1216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | ECM Records ECMS 1216First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Canada | ECM Records ECMS 1216 / ECM Records ECMS-1216First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Canada | ECM Records ECMS 1216First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1216 / ECM Records 2301 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1216 / ECM Records 2301 216First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1216 / ECM Records 2301 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-25533 / Trio Records PAP-25533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | ECM Records PAP-25533 / ECM Records PAP-25533 / ECMFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | ECM Records ECM-1-1216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 216LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | ECM Records 20MJ 9031LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1216 / Nuevos Medios 73-041 LLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | ECM Records 2301 216LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | ECM Records ECM 1216 / PGP RTB 221236LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1216 / ECM Records 2301 216LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | ECM Records ECMS-1216LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Offramp are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, Canada, Japan. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1216, ECM-1-1216, ECMS 1216, PAP-25533) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2301 216 S 1 320 and 2301 216 S 2 320. 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.
