Vinyl pressings
by Pat Metheny Group · 1983
Travels was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
810 623 -1 S 1 = 2 ECM1252 320Runout side A, variant 1
810 623 -1 S 2 = 2 ECM1252 320Runout side B, variant 1
810 624 -1 S 3 = 2 ECM1253 320Runout side C, variant 1
810 624 -1 S 4 = 2 ECM1253 320Runout side D, variant 1
41422-AWA2 1-23791-A-WA2 RLA side runout, variant 1
41422-BWA4 1-23791-B-WA4B side runout, variant 1
41423-CWA4 1-23791-C-WA4C side runout, variant 1
41423-DWA6 1-23791-D-WA6D side runout, variant 1
1-23791-A · WA 4 MASTERDISK #1 WM 41422-AWA4Side 1 runout
1-2391-B - WA2 MASTERDISK RL WM 41422 B -WA2 Mo#2 #1Side 2 runout
1-23791-C - WA-3 MASTERDISK WM 41423-C WA3 #2 mo#3Side 3 runout
1-23719- D - WA-3 MASTERDISK WM 41523-DWA3 #1Side 4 runout
1-23791-A-WA4 41422-AWA4 #10 MO #4Record One Side 1 Runout Etched
1-23791 B-WA5 41422-BWA5 #2 SubMo#2Record One Side 2 Runout Etched
1-23791-C-WA6 MO#2 41423-CWA6 #2 TDRecord Two Side 1 Runout Etched
1-23791-D-WA6 #9 MO#3 41423-DWA6Record Two Side 2 Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | ECM Records ECM 1252/53 / ECM Records 92 37991First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | ECM Records 92 37911First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | ECM Records 812 509-1 / ECM Records 812 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | ECM Records 812 509-1 / ECM Records 812 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | ECM Records 812 509-1 / ECM Records 812 510-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1252/53 / ECM Records 810622-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | ECM Records ECM 1252 / 53 / ECM Records PAP-20511 / 12First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | ECM Records 23791-1 J / ECM Records 1-23791First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | ECM Records 1-23791 / ECM Records ECM 1252/53First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | US | ECM Records PRO-A-2059First year12", EP, Promo · Promo | 12", EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | ECM Records 23791-1 J / ECM Records 1-23791First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | ECM Records 23791-1 / ECM Records ECM 1252/53LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1252/53 / ECM Records 810622-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | ECM Records 38MJ 3338/39LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | ECM Records ECM 1252/53 / Nuevos Medios ECM 1252/53LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1252/53 / ECM Records 810622-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ECM Records ECM 1252/53 / ECM Records 810622-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of Travels are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is ECM Records ECM 1252/53, released May 2, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECM 1252/53, 23791-1 J, 1-23791, PRO-A-2059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 810 623 -1 S 1 = 2 ECM1252 320 and 810 623 -1 S 2 = 2 ECM1252 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.
