Vinyl pressings
by Ricky King · 1976
Verde 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.
13 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.
A-2714 A1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
A-2714 B1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
A-2714 A1/S1B 76Runout side A, variant 2
A-2714 B1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
A-2714 A1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
A-2714 B1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
A-2714 A/S 1 BLabel side A
A-2714 B/S 1 BLabel side B
A-2714 A-2/76S Made in GermanyRunout side A
A-2714 B-2/76S Made in GermanyRunout side B
A-2714 A1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
A-2714 B1/S1B 76 Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
A-2714 A/S 1 BLabel side A
A-2714 B/S 1 BLabel side B
06 128002‒A 027 A-2̶7̶1̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶/̶S̶1̶B̶ 76 M⃫a⃫d⃫e⃫ ⃫i⃫n⃫ ⃫G⃫e⃫r⃫m⃫a⃫n⃫y⃫Runout side A
06 128002‒B 027 A-2⃥7⃥1⃥4⃥ ⃥B⃥1⃥/S1B 76 M⃫a⃫d⃫e⃫ ⃫i⃫n⃫ ⃫G⃫e⃫r⃫m⃫a⃫n⃫y⃫Runout side B
STAT-59.A.1Label Side A
STAT-59.B.1Label Side B
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 | Australia | BASF 06 12800-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Belgium | Omega International OM 36 376 / Omega International 36.376 yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | Omega International OM 36 376 / Omega International 36.376 yFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | BASF 06 12800-2 / BASF AC 128 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | BASF AC 128 0027", Single, 45 RPM, Repress | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1976 | Germany | BASF 06 12800-2 / BASF 06 128002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | BASF 12800 / BASF AC 128 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | BASF 06 12800-2 / BASF 06 128002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | BASF AC 128 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36 376 / Omega International OM 36.376-HFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36 376 / Omega International OM 36.376First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Omega International OM 36 376 / Omega International OM 36.376First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Switzerland | BASF AC 128 002 / BASF 06 12800-2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | UK | State Records STAT 59First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Austria | Acanta AC 12.800 / Bellaphon AC 12.8007", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Bellaphon 10 05 0057", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Germany | Acanta AC 12.800 / Bellaphon AC 12.8007", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Verde are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is BASF 06 12800-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 06 12800-2, 12800, AC 128 002, STAT 59) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-2714 A1/S1B 76 Made in Germany and A-2714 B1/S1B 76 Made in Germany. 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.
