Vinyl pressings
by The Graeme Edge Band · 1977
Paradise Ballroom 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.
13 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 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.
XZAL-15190.P-IWRunout side A, variant 1
XZAL-15078.P-5W C2Runout side B, variant 1
XZAL-15190.P-IWRunout side A, variant 2
XZAL-15078.P-5W 1DRunout side B, variant 2
XZAL-15077.P-1Matrix Runouts Side 1
XZAL-15078.P-1Matrix Runouts Side 2
XZAL 15190 STERLINGEtched Side A
XZAL 15078 STERLINGEtched Side B
XZAL 15190 WLabel Side A
XZAL 15078 WLabel Side B
XZAL 15190 -X PP STERLINGSide A Runout Variant 1, etched, "STERLING" stamped
XZAL 15078 PP STERLINGSide B Runout Variant 1, etched, "STERLING" stamped
XZAL 15190 -X PP STERLINGSide A Runout Variant 2, etched, "STERLING" stamped
XZAL 15078-X PP STERLINGSide B Runout Variant 2, etched, "STERLING" stamped
T \ XZAL 15190 - 4 A8 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1, etched
T\ XZAL 15078 - 2 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 1, etched
T \ XZAL 15190 - 4 A6 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2, etched except STERLING and A in A6
T\ XZAL 15078 - 2 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 2, etched except STERLING and A
T \ XZAL 15190 - 4 A8 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1, etched
T\ XZAL 15078 - 2 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 1, etched
T \ XZAL 15190 - 4 A6 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2, etched except STERLING and A in A6
T\ XZAL 15078 - 2 STERLING ASide B runout, variant 2, etched except STERLING and A
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 | Australia | Decca TXS 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records PS.686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | Decca TXSI 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Nova 6.23 087 / Nova 6.23087 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Nova 6.23 087 AOLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records GP 1082 / London Records GP-1082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Decca TXS 3079First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Spain | Decca TXS 3079First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | London Records PS 686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | London Records PS 686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records PS 686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | London Records PS 686First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Decca TXS 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Decca TXS 121First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Paradise Ballroom are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca TXS 121, released April 29, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TXS 121, PS 686, PS.686, TXSI 121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XZAL-15190.P-IW and XZAL-15078.P-5W C2. 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.
