Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Clarke · 1978
Modern Man 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.
18 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 12 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.
o T1 AL-35303-IDRunout side A, variant 1
o T1 BL-35303-ICRunout side B, variant 1
o T1 AL-35303-1C STERLING A1Runout side A, variant 2
o T1 BL-35303-IE STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
AL 35303-1A STERLING PSide A runout, Variant 1
BL-35303-1A STERLING PSide B runout, Variant 1
AL 35303-1A STERLING PSide A runout, Variant 2
BL-35303-1B STERLING PSide B runout, Variant 2
AL 35303-1D STERLING C 21 KS,D,C# R4F1B3 o T1Runout side A
BL 35303-1C A o T1Runout side B
AL 35303Label side A
BL 35303Label side B
AL 35303 STERLING pSide A runout variant 1
BL 35303 STERLING pSide B runout variant 1
AL 35303-1A J STERLING B pSide A runout variant 2
BL 35303-1A J STERLING Z pSide B runout variant 2
EPC-S-82674-A-1 ΛSide A, etched
EPC S 82674 B1 ΛSide B, etched
EPC 82674 A2Side A Etched
EPC 82674 B2Side B Etched
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 | Argentina | Epic 47140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Nemperor Records SBP 237158 / CBS SBP 237158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Nemperor Records 35303 / Nemperor Records PZ 35303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Epic EPC 82674 / Nemperor Records EPC 82674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Nemperor Records 25AP 1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17231First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Nemperor Records 40-82674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | Epic EPC-82674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Epic EPC 82674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Epic EPC 82674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 82674 / Epic S EPC 82674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Epic EPC 82674 / Epic EPC 82674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Nemperor Records JZ 35303 / Nemperor Records 82674First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Nemperor Records JZ 35303First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | Nemperor Records JZ 35303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | Epic EPC 32108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 82674 / Epic JZ 35303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 32108LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32108LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
26 vinyl pressings of Modern Man are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Europe, Argentina and more. One of them is Nemperor Records JZ 35303.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JZ 35303, EPC 82674, 47140, SBP 237158) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 AL-35303-ID and o T1 BL-35303-IC. 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.
