Vinyl pressings
by Steve Miller Band · 1982
Abracadabra was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
37 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 20 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.
6000 836 1 W 320Runout A, variant 1
6000 836 2 W 320Runout B, variant 1
6000 836 1 W 320 A4 1Runout A, variant 2
6000 836 2 W 320 1D BGRunout B, variant 2
6400 629 1 Y 320 DSide A runout, variant 1
6400 629 2 Y 320 1 ASide B runout, variant 1
6400 629 1 Y 3 2 0 C 1Side A runout, variant 2
6400 629 2 Y 3 2 0 C 1Side B runout, variant 2
6000 836 1 W 320Side A runout
6000 836 2 W 320Side B runout
STEVE 3 A//1 ∇ 420 P tone 13 9Runout stamped side A - variant 1
STEVE 3 B//1 ∇ 420 P 12 3Runout stamped side B - variant 1
STEVE 3 A//2 ∇ 420 P tone 11 8Runout stamped side A - variant 2
STEVE 3 B//1 ∇ 420 P 11 11Runout stamped side B - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Mercury 6000836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia & New Zealand | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Colombia | Mercury 6400 629First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Colombia | Mercury 6400 629First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Mercury 45-70060First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6400 629First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6863 189First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Mercury 6000 836First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6400 629First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Mercury 6000 836First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Mercury STEVE 37", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
41 vinyl pressings of Abracadabra are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Brazil and more. One of them is Mercury 6000 836.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6000 836, 6400 629, STEVE 3, 45-70060) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6000 836 1 W 320 and 6000 836 2 W 320. 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.
