Vinyl pressings
by Weather Report · 1976
Black Market was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
P PAL 34099-1D [Artisan logo] BSide A runout, variant 1
P PBL 34099-1D [Artisan logo] CSide B runout, variant 1
P PAL 34099-G1 [Artisan logo] ASide A runout, variant 2
P PBL 34099-1J [Artisan Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
o TI PAL 34099-1E [Artisan logo] ΛSide A runout, variant 1
o TI PBL 34099-1E [Artisan logo] ΛSide B runout, variant 1
o T2 PAL 34099-1E [Artisan logo] ΛSide A runout, variant 2
o T2 PBL 34099-1E [Artisan logo] ΛSide B runout, variant 2
[Artisan Logo]Side A and B runout, etched
1 S PAL 34099-1B [Artisan Logo] A10Side A runout variant 1
1 S PBL 34099-1A [Artisan Logo] B1Side B runout variant 1
1 S PAL 34099-1A [Artisan Logo] B8Side A runout variant 2
PAL 34099-1B [Artisan logo] (Backwards S) ISide A runout
PBL 34099-1B [Artisan logo] (Backwards S) ISide B runout
AL 34099Side A label
BL 34099Side B label
CBS-S-81325 A-3Runout side A
CBS-S-81325 B-2Runout side 2
CBS-S.81325.A2 V 5A-side runout, etched, variant 1
CBS.S.61325 B1 D 9B-side runout, stamped, variant 1
CBS S 81325 A1A-side runout, stamped, variant 2
CBS S 81325 B1B-side runout, stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | CBS CBS 81325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234827First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia KC 34099First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34099LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81325 / CBS 81325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81325 / CBS 81325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81325 / CBS 81325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 81325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 81325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | CBS CBS 81325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 57First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234827 / CBS PC 34099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | South Korea | High Stereo Light ST 01LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 81325First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | Columbia 80.028LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 32226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 32226 / CBS S 32226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32226 / CBS 32226LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32226 / CBS 32226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | India | CBS CBS 10012LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 32226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP428 / Columbia MOVLP428LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-34099 / Columbia 88875003711LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP428 / Columbia MOVLP428LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS 3226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 34099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32226 / CBS 32226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81325 / CBS 81325LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81325 / CBS 81325LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 81325 / CBS 32226LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Israel | CBS CBS 32226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32226LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34099LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34099LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Black Market are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1976 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34099.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34099, CBS 81325, SBP 234827, KC 34099) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PAL 34099-1D [Artisan logo] B and P PBL 34099-1D [Artisan logo] C. 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.
