Vinyl pressings
by The Mike Theodore Orchestra · 1977
Cosmic Wind 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.
19 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 13 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-WB-773913-AA WB ST A TM/JR ◁22655 (2) (PR)Side A runout etched
TM/JR ST-WB 773914-C C MR △ 22655-X (2) (PR)Side B runout etched
ST-WB-773913-PRSide A label
ST-WB-773914-PRSide B label
ST-WB-773913-A WB ST A TM/JR (PR) PRunout side A
TM/JR ST-WB 773914-C (PR) PRunout side B
ST-WB-773913-PRLabel side A
ST-WB-773914-PRLabel side B
ST-WB-773913-A WB ST AAA-1 TM/JR (PR) PRCSide A runout etched
TM/JR ST-WB 773914-CCC-1 PRC (PR)Side B runout etched
ST-WB-773913-RISide A label
ST-WB-773914-RISide B label
ST-WB-773913AA WB ST A TM/JR Δ22655 (2) (PR)Etched in Side A runout
ST-WB-773914-CC MR Δ22655-X (2) (PR) TM/JREtched in Side B runout
ST-WB-773913-MOSide A label matrix number
ST-WB-773914-MOSide B label matrix number
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 | France | Westbound Records 50 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Westbound Records 50 411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Westbound Records WE 50 411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Westbound Records WE 50 411First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1977 | Greece | Atlantic A 0157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | Westbound Records, Inc. BAN 50411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | Atlantic W 50411 / Westbound Records W 50411First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | Atlantic GWEA-5281First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Atlantic ATL 50411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Panama | Atlantic WB 305First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-262 / Westbound Records HATS 421-262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Spain | Atlantic HATS 421-262 / Westbound Records HATS 421-262First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Turkey | Ronnex RON 41First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Atlantic K 50411First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Westbound Records WB 305First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Cosmic Wind are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Westbound Records WB 305.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 305, K 50411, 50 411, WE 50 411) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-WB-773913-AA WB ST A TM/JR ◁22655 (2) (PR) and TM/JR ST-WB 773914-C C MR △ 22655-X (2) (PR). 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.
