Vinyl pressings
by Tavares · 1978
Future Bound 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.
24 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SW-2̶-1-11917-Z̶-5•• Az ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 2 #74 ✲RUnout A etched / 2 ✲ stamped
SW-2-11719-Z-5• Az ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ #74 3 ✲RUnout b etched / 3 ✲ stamped
SW 1-11719Matrix A, on label
SW 2-11719Matrix B, on label
o SW-1-11719-2-2 AZ ❀ (flower)RUnout A etched
o SW-2-11719-2-1 #2 AZ ❀ (flower)RUnout B etched
SW 1-11719-AMatrix A, on label
SW 2-11719-BMatrix B, on label
SW-1-11719-23 star symbol, flower symbol, H2 MCA ─◁side1 runout
SW-2-11719-23 star symbol, flower symbol, H2 MCA ─◁side 2 runout
SW 1-11719Side 1 Label
SW 2-11719Side 2 Label
EA ST1 11719 - 1U SW - 11719 - A AZ [flower]Runout side A, variant 1
EA ST2 11719 - 1U SW - 11719 - B AZ [flower]Runout side B, variant 1
EA ST1 11719 - 1U SW - 11719 - A AZ [flower] 1 GPRunout side A, variant 2
EA ST2 11719 - 1U SW - 11719 - B AZ [flower] 2 GDRunout side B, variant 2
ST 1-11719Matrix A, on label
ST 2-11719Matrix B, on label
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 | Australia | Capitol Records ST.11719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2C 068-85422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Capitol Records 2S 068-85422 / Capitol Records 2S 068-85.422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capitol Records 1C 064-85 422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Capitol Records 3C 064-85422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81047First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Mexico | Capitol Records SLEM-775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 062-85422First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Capitol Records SW-11719First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | Capitol Records SW-11719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Capitol Records SW-11719First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C064-085.422 / Capitol Records 10 C0064-085.422First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Capitol-EMI Music, Inc. 5C 062-85422LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
29 vinyl pressings of Future Bound are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11719.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11719, EA-ST 11719, ST.11719, 31C 064 85422) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-2̶-1-11917-Z̶-5•• Az ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ 2 #74 ✲ and SW-2-11719-Z-5• Az ⁀⁀ ⁀⁀ #74 3 ✲. 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.
