Vinyl pressings
by Steely Dan · 1974
Pretzel Logic was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ABCD 808-A RE2 AzSide A runout variant 1
ABCD 808-B RE2 AzSide B runout variant 1
S I ABCD 808-A RE 2 Az IA A20Side A runout variant 2
S I ABCD 808-B RE 2 Az IB B8Side B runout variant 2
T1 AB 808-A RE2 ⑦ ▻Runout A etching Variant 1
T1 ABCD 808-B RE2-1 AzRunout B etching Variant 1
T1 ABCD 808-A RE-2 AZ C1Runout A etching Variant 2
T1 ABCD 808-A RE-1 AZ BRunout B etching Variant 2
ABCD 808-A RE2 Az TSide A runout, variant 1
ABCD 808-B RE2 Az TSide B runout, variant 1
ABCD 808-A RE 2-1 Az A7 T1Side A runout, variant 2
ABCD 808-B RE 2-2 Az C7 T1Side B runout, variant 2
ABCD 808-A RE2 Az 1ARunout A etching, variant 1
ABCD 808-B RE2 Az A2Runout B etching, variant 1
2 ABCD 808-A RE2 Az 1A D1Runout A etching, variant 2
1 ABCD 808-B RE2 Az 1B C1Runout B etching, variant 2
2 B [Union Jack] AB-808-A ②Runout A etching
A B [Union Jack] AB-808-B ②Runout B etching
B 1 [Union Jack] AB-808-A ④Runout A etching
B 1 [Union Jack] AB-808-B ④Runout B etching
T1 AB 808-A-RE2 7Runout A (seven circled)
T1 ABCD 808-B RE2-1 AzRunout B
o T1 AB-808-A1Runout A, variant 1
T1 ABCD 808-B RE2-1 AZ CRunout B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | Probe ABCD-808 / Probe XPOL 15055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC/Dunhill Records ABCD-808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Records ABCD-808LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | France | Probe 2 C066 - 95272 / Probe 2C 066 - 95.272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | ABC Records 68.023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Probe 1C 062-95 272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | ABC Records ABCD-808First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Probe 3C 064-95272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | ABC Records ABCD-808 / Probe IPP-80988First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mexico | Probe SLEM-533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Probe 5 C 062-95 272 / Probe 5C 062-95272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Probe 5 C 062-95 272 / ABC Records 5C 062-95272LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Probe PROLP.8053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | ABC Records ABCL 333First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Africa | Probe SPBJ (D) 8014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | MCA Records ABCX-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MAB 808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37042 / MCA Records MAB 808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-37042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Europe | MCA Records 201 432 / MCA Records 201 432-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 201 432-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 201 432-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 201 432-270 / MCA Records 201 432LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | MCA Records 201 432-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-4042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | MCA Records AB -808 / MCA Records AB 808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37042LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | MCA Records MCA-37042 / ABC Records ABCD-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions AAPP 136-45 / ABC Records ABCD-80812", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Geffen Records UHQR 0011-45 / Geffen Records B0035154-0112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Geffen Records B0034986-01 / UMe B0034986-01LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | ABC Records ABCD-808 / ABC Records MCA-37042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | ABC Records ABCX-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | ABC Records ABCX-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | ABC Records ABCX-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | ABC Records ABCX-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9022-808 / ABC Records 9022 - 808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAB 808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records ABCD-808LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9022-808LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | ABC Records 9022-808LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Canada | MCA Records MAB 808 / MCA Records MCA-37042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 201 432-270LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | MCA Records 250 495-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MCA Records 201 432-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | ABC Records ABCD-808LP, Album | LP, Album |
164 vinyl pressings of Pretzel Logic are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1974 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Australia and more. One of them is ABC Records ABCD-808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ABCD-808, AB-808, CQD-40015, SPBA 6282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ABCD 808-A RE2 Az and ABCD 808-B RE2 Az. 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.
