Vinyl pressings
by Supermax · 1977
World Of Today 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.
17 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 10 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.
177/064 A3 50423-A SSTRunout etching side A, variant 1
177/064 B3 50423-B SSTRunout etching side B, variant 1
177/064 A3 SSTRunout etching side A, variant 2
177/064 B3 SSTRunout etching side B, variant 2
177/064 A3 50423-A SSTRunout side A, variant 1
177/064 B3 50423-B SSTRunout side B, variant 1
177/064 A3 50423-A3 xxx SSTRunout side A, variant 2
177/064 B3 50423-B SSTRunout side B, variant 2
177/064 A3 SSTRunout etching side A, variant 1
177/064 B3 SSTRunout etching side B, variant 1
177/064 A2 SSTRunout etching side A, variant 2
177/064 B3 SSTRunout etching side B, variant 2
177/064 A3 SSTRunout side A, etched
177/064 B3 SSTRunout side B, etched
(177 / 064-A)Label side A
(177 / 064-B)Label side B
WEA 177/064 A3 50423-A SST Manufactured in GermanySide A
WEA 177/064 B3 50423-B SST Manufactured in GermanySide B
177/064 A3 SSTSide A
177/064 B3 50423-B SSTSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Belgium | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 50423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 423 / Atlantic 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 423 / Atlantic 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 423 / Atlantic 177/064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic 34 822-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | India | Atlantic ATL. 50423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Russia | Atlantic 9029548726LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Music Central Europe 5054197-5936-8-0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label ABS 510RVLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Austria | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 423LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Atlantic K 50423 / Atlantic 50423LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Atlantic K 50423LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
41 vinyl pressings of World Of Today are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Atlantic ATL 50 423.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATL 50 423, KSD 50423, ATL. 50423, ATC 9686) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 177/064 A3 50423-A SST and 177/064 B3 50423-B SST. 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.
