Vinyl pressings
by Pousette-Dart Band · 1976
Pousette-Dart Band 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.
10 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ST-1-11507-F9 · ─◁Side A runout, variant 1
St-2-11507-F11 · ─◁Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11507-Z3 MASTERFONICS · ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-11507-Z3 MASTERFONICS · ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
ST-1-11507-26. ✲ MASTERFONICSSide A runout, etched
ST-2-11507-26. MASTERFONICS ✲Side B runout, etched
ST1-11507Side A label
ST2-11507Side B label
ST-1-11507-23 MASTERFONICS •-------◄Side A runout, etched
ST-2-11507-23 MASTERFONICS •-------◄Side B runout, etched
ST 1-11507Side A label
ST 2-11507Side B label
ST1 11507 F8 #1Variant 1: Runout, Side A - Etched
ST2 11507 F10 #2Variant 1: Runout, Side B - Etched
ST-1-11507-Z1 #2 MASTERFONICSVariant 2: Runout, Side A - Etched
ST-2-11507-Z1 #1 MASTERFONICSVariant 2: Runout, Side B - Etched
E ST1 11507-1 0 NICK WEBBRunout Side A (Variant 1)
E ST2 11507-2 P 1 NICK W.Runout Side B (Variant 1)
E ST1 11507-1 G 1 NICK WEBBRunout Side A (Variant 2)
E ST2 11507-2 A 1 NICK W.Runout Side B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 062-82 204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-82204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 062-82204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records ST-11507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11507 / Capitol Records 0C 062 ° 82204First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11507First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-511507LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Capitol Records ST-11507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16086LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Pousette-Dart Band are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11507, E-ST 11507, 1C 062-82 204, 5C 062-82204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11507-F9 · ─◁ and St-2-11507-F11 · ─◁. 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.
