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Vinyl pressings

Guitar Player

by Various Artists · 1977

20 pressings9 countriesElectric BluesFusionJazz-RockLatin Jazz

Guitar Player 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Guitar Player

16 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.

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
MCA Coral CDSP 805MCA Coral 0C 154-99 220/1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CDL 8051 A-1 NICK WRunout Side A

CDL 8051 B-1Runout Side B

CDL 8052 A-1Runout Side C

CDL 8052 B-1Runout Side D

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-6002
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MCA 1201 W-1Runout side A

MCA 1203 W-1Runout side B

MCA 1204 W-1Runout side C

MCA 1202 W-1Runout side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA2-8012
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

MCA 1201 W-1Side 1 runout etched

MCA 1202 W-1Side 4 runout etched

MCA 1203 W-1Side 2 runout etched

MCA 1204 W-1Side 3 runout etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1977
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-26002
Format
LP, Compilation · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

MCA2-6002/1-B FH 20/6/T

MCA2-6002/1-A2 FH 24/8

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaMCA Records MCA 26002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA2-8012First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1977CanadaMCA Records MCA2-6002 / MCA Records MCA2-8012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977FranceMCA Records 410 068/69First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyMCA Records 82.041-2First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977JapanMCA Records VIM-9505 / MCA Records MCA-1202First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanMCA Records VIM-9505-6First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1977PhilippinesMCA Records MCA-5395-9First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977UKMCA Coral CDSP 805 / MCA Coral 0C 154-99 220/1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USMCA Records MCA2-6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USMCA Records MCA2-8012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USMCA Records MCA-26002First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977USMCA Records MCA2-8012 / MCA Records MCA 2-6002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USMCA Records MCA2-8012First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USMCA Records MCA2-8012 / MCA2-6002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilMCA Records 301 227/8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaMCA Records MCA2-8012LP, Album, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue
?USMCA Records MCA2-6002LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USMCA Records MCA2-6002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Valdez In The Country6:31
  2. A2Guitar Player3:12
  3. A3Django5:54
  4. A4Two More For The Blues5:33
  5. B1Toronto Under The Sign Of Capricorn3:39
  6. B2Spain5:17
  7. B3Two Track Trip5:21
  8. B4Feelings4:22
  9. B5Samba For Sarah3:39
  10. C1Counting My Tears6:38
  11. C2Autumn In New York4:20
  12. C3Shivers4:25
  13. C4Funkville U.S.A.3:35
  14. C5Tea For Two4:27
  15. D1Bertha Baptist9:41
  16. D2Lament In Tremolo Form4:00
  17. D3Allison II4:12
  18. D4Contrary-Ness4:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guitar Player are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Guitar Player are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was Guitar Player first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records 82.041-2.

How do I tell if my copy of Guitar Player is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82.041-2, CDSP 805, MCA2-6002, MCA2-8012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guitar Player on vinyl worth?

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.

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