Vinyl pressings
by The Manhattan Transfer · 1978
Pastiche 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.
36 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.
ST-A-774003-C-1-11 AZ PRCA side runout, etched, var 1
ST-A-774004-C-1 AZ - 111 PRCB side runout, etched, var 1
ST-A-774003-C-1 AZ PRCA side runout, etched, var 2
ST-A-774004-C-1 AZ PRCB side runout, etched, var 2
ST-A-774003-C AZ (PR) PSide A runout, etched
ST-A-774004-D AZ (PR) PSide B runout, etched
2-28 K 50444 A E.G. TTYA side runout, etched
2-27 K 50444 B E.G. TTYB side runout, etched
SD 19163Labels
ST-A-774003-C AZA side runout, etched
ST-A-774004-C AZB side runout, etched
ST-A-774003A side label
ST-A-774004B side label
2-54 K 50444 A EG TTYSide A runout, variant 1
2-51 K 50444 B EG TTYSide B runout, variant 1
S-52 K 50444 A EG. 3 TTYSide A runout, variant 2
2-53 K 50444 B EG. 4 2̶ TTYSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Argentina | Atlantic 208654First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | Atlantic SD 19163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Atlantic 30.064First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Atlantic KSD 19163First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Atlantic 50444 / Atlantic 50 444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 66 186-8LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 444 / Atlantic SD 19 163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 444 / Atlantic SD 19 163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 444 / Atlantic SD 19 163First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic W 50444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Atlantic W 50444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10475AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Atlantic P-10475AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-6442ALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Atlantic SD 19163LP, Album | LP, Album |
42 vinyl pressings of Pastiche are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Atlantic SD 19163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 19163, K 50444, 208654, 30.064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-774003-C-1-11 AZ PRC and ST-A-774004-C-1 AZ - 111 PRC. 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.
