Vinyl pressings
by Silver Convention · 1977
Telegram was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 19 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.
17727 A-2 /77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, var. 1
17727 B-2 /77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, var. 1
17727 A-1 /77S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, var. 2
17727 B-2 /77S Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped, var. 2
MB 10972A I B3Runout, side A, etched
MB 10972B I A5Runout, side B, etched
MB-10972-ALabel side A
MB-10972-BLabel side B
AJ MB 10972A 1A/Stereo side run-out
AI MA 10972C 1B/Mono side run-out
MAG-86-A-1 BHand etched and stamped runout, side A
MAG-86-B.1 BHand etched and stamped runout, side B
17727 A-1/ 77 S Made in Austria M⃥a⃥d⃥e⃥ ⃥i⃥n⃥ ⃥G⃥e⃥r⃥m⃥a⃥n⃥y⃥Runout A, stamped
17727 B-1/ 77 S Made in Austria M⃥a⃥d⃥e⃥ ⃥i⃥n⃥ ⃥G⃥e⃥r⃥m⃥a⃥n⃥y⃥Runout B, stamped
012Runout A&B, etched
S 17 727 ALabel A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | Jupiter Records 17 727 ATFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Philips 6021 162First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Belgium | Philips 6021 162First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Columbia C4-8172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Colombia | RCA 05(6411)52005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | France | Polydor 2056 617First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Jupiter Records 17 727 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Jupiter Records 17 727 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium DE 2922 / Durium Marche Estere DE 2922First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium DE 2922 / Durium Marche Estere DE. 2922First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Italy | Durium DE 2922 / Durium Marche Estere DE.2922First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Jupiter Records VIP-2528First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Jupiter Records VIP-2528First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor SP-4797First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Papillon PAPL. 917First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Portugal | Alvorada Internacional N-S-78-113 / Jupiter Records N-S-78-1137", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Telegram are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, US, UK & Ireland, Austria and more. One of them is Jupiter Records 17 727 AT.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 17 727 AT, MB-10972, JH-10972, MAG 86) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17727 A-2 /77S Made in Germany and 17727 B-2 /77S 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.
