Vinyl pressings
by Trio Rio · 1986
New York - Rio - Tokyo was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 9 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.
HA 883 988-1 S.1 1 1 [90° rotated]Runout side A, etched, variant 1
HA 883 988-1 S.2 K [90° rotated] 1Runout side B, etched, variant 1
HA 883 988-1 S.1 F[90° rotated] 1Runout side A, etched, variant 2
HA 883 988-1 S.2 A[90° rotated] 1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
883 988-7 S1 HARunout side A, variant 1
883 988-7 S.2 HA 1 CRunout side B, variant 1
883 988-7 S.1 1 K HARunout side A, variant 2
883 988-7 S.2 1 L HARunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2301First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2301First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 883 988-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 883 988-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 883 988-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 883 988-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Polydor 883 988-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-3760 / Polydor 883 988-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Metronome 883 988-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Metronome 883 988-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCX 122165First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRCS 2165First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | South Africa | Polydor TOS 1593First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Max Music MAX 205 / Max Music MAX-205First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Max Music S-205First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of New York - Rio - Tokyo are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, Canada, France, Italy and more. One of them is Metronome 883 988-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 883 988-1, 883 988-7, PDSX 2301, PDS 2301) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HA 883 988-1 S.1 1 1 [90° rotated] and HA 883 988-1 S.2 K [90° rotated] 1. 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.
