Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1977
Pete's Dragon 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.
10 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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-1-11704 F4Runout Side A, Variant 1
ST-2-11704 F4Runout Side B, Variant 1
ST-1-11704 F8• 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITAL KPRunout Side A, Variant 3
S(T over W)-2-11704 F4- 2 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITAL KPRunout Side B, Variant 3
369-ARICH-281-1 7-1-1-1 PRCA-Side Run Out
369-ARICH-281-2 7-1-1-1 PRCB-Side Run Out
✲ MASTERED BY CAPITALRunout Sides A&B (Stamped)
ST-1-11704 FX1-2 OSide A runout, etched
ST-2-11704 F1 #2 OSide B runout, etched
SW ST[scratched out]1-11704 F2 #2Side A Runout, Etched
SW ST[scratched out]1-11704 F2 #3Side B Runout, Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth Sides, Stamped
EA ST1 11704-1 P HTM 1Side A runout
EA ST2 11704-1 R 1Side B runout
ST1 11704Runout Side A - etched
ST2 11704Runout Side B - etched
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 | Capitol Records ST-11704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Capitol Records SW-11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Malaysia | Capitol Records SW-11704 / Capitol Records SW 11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | Capitol Records SW-11704First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Capitol Records EA-ST 11704 / Capitol Records OC 064-85 326First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Disneyland 369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-511704LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | Capitol Records SW-11704First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Pete's Dragon are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records SW-11704, released November 7, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-11704, 369, EA-ST 11704, ST-11704) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-11704 F4 and ST-2-11704 F4. 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.
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