Vinyl pressings
by Walter Zwol · 1978
Zwol 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
SW-1-17005 F-8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
SW-2-17005 F-8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
SW-1-17005 F·6 #2 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout Variant 1
SW-2-17005 F·6 • ━◁ #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout Variant 1
SW-1-17005 F·6 • ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A runout Variant 2
SW-2-17005 F·6 ━◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B runout Variant 2
SW-1-17005Side A
SW-2-17005Side B
YPARTX 86355 21Side A etch
YPARTX 86356 21Side B etch
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B stamped
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 | Capitol Records 38.031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | EMI America SW-17005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | EMI America 2S 068-85660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1 C 064-85 660 / EMI America 1 C 064-85 660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | EMI America SW 17005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | EMI America 2S 068-85660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | EMI America 8E 072 85660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 064 085.660 / Capitol Records 10 C 064-085.660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | EMI America AMS 2003 / EMI America 0C 062-85 660First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | EMI America SW-17005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | EMI America SW-17005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | EMI America SW-17005LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
12 vinyl pressings of Zwol are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Canada, UK, US, Argentina and more. One of them is EMI America SW-17005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SW-17005, AMS 2003, 38.031, 2S 068-85660) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SW-1-17005 F-8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and SW-2-17005 F-8 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
