Vinyl pressings
by Phreek · 1978
Weekend was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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.
ST-A-36279-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 SRC(logo)A Side Runout
ST-A-36280-1 SRC(logo) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1B Side Runout
ST-A-36279 SPA Side Label
ST-A-36280 SPB Side Label
ST-A-36279-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 SRCA Side Runout
ST-A-36280-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1B Side Runout
ST-A-36279 SPA Side Label
ST-A-36280 SPB Side Label
SRC 1-1 ST-A-36279-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.A-side runout
SRC 1-1 A-26279-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout
A-36279-SPA-side label
ST-A-36279-SPB-side label
A-36279-3 MR ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. △105548A-side runout
ST-A-36279-5 MR △105549 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-side runout
A-36279 MOA-side label
ST-A-36279 MOB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3550First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3550 / PAP 3550First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3550First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Atlantic 3550 / PAP 3550First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Atlantic DMD 615 / PAP DMD 61512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic ST-DM-35445-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 0-8985912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic ST-DM-36107-3012", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89860 / PAP 7-898607", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic DMD 615 / PAP DMD 61512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 7-89860 / PAP 7-898607", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | 30th Street Records Inc. TS880512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | East End EA 3319112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Weekend are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1978 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is Atlantic 3550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-36279-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 SRC(logo) and ST-A-36280-1 SRC(logo) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1. 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.
