Vinyl pressings
by Roy Ayers Ubiquity · 1976
Vibrations 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.
12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
33 PD-1-6091--AS-B̶S̶X̶ AD STERLINGVariant 1 A-side runout
STERLING 33 PD-1-6091-BS-ADVariant 1 B-side runout
PD-1-6091-AS-AD (2) STERLING 33Variant 2 A-side runout
PD-1-6091-BS-AD STERLING 33Variant 2 B-side runout
PD-1-6091- AS-CS 1A STERLING 1SRunout, Side A
PD-1-6091- BS-CS 1A STERLING 1SRunout, Side B
PD-1-6091- AS-CS 1B STERLING 1SRunout, Side A
PD-1-6091- BS-CS 1B STERLING 1SRunout, Side B
PD-1-6091-AS-CT-1 Sterling T1Runout, Side A
PD1 6091-BS-CT 2 Sterling T2Runout, Side B
PD-1-6091-AS-PRC-1-1-11 STERLINGSide A runout
PD 1 6091 BS-PRC-1-1-11 STERLINGSide B runout
PD-1-6091-APrinted Side A
PD-1-6091-BPrinted 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 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391 256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2417 311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Polydor 2417 311First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Polydor 2391-256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391 256First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391 256First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391 256First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391 256LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391-296First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Italy | Polydor 2391 256LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Urban UMID 5 / Urban 835 654-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Japan | Polydor LEX-9374 / Polydor 2391 256LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Polydor PD-1-6091LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spain | Vampi Soul VAMPI 322 / Universal Music VAMPI 322LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Polydor PD-1-6091 / Polydor 2391 256LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Vibrations are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Polydor PD-1-6091.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PD-1-6091, 2391-256, 2417 311) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33 PD-1-6091--AS-B̶S̶X̶ AD STERLING and STERLING 33 PD-1-6091-BS-AD. 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.
