Vinyl pressings
by Weather Report · 1977
Heavy Weather 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.
42 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 17 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.
PAL-34418-1D [Artisan logo] o TVariant 1: runout side A
PBL-34418-1DVariant 1: runout side B
PAL-34418-1E [Artisan logo] A 23 o T2Variant 2: runout side A
PBL-34418-1E [Artisan logo] A 8 o T1Variant 2: runout side B
2S PAL-34418-1A [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 1
1S PBL-24418-1A [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 1
1S PAL-34418-1B [Artisan logo]Runout side A, variant 2
1S PBL-34418-1A [Artisan logo]Runout side B, variant 2
AL 34418A Side Label
BL 34418B Side Label
º PAL-34418-1C [Artisan logo] PA Side Etch exc Artisan, º, ᴘ stamps, var. 1
º PBL-34418-1D [Artisan logo] PB Side Etch exc Artisan, º, ᴘ stamps, var. 1
PAL-34418-1J 0 1SSide A
PBL-34418-1M 0 A2 1SSide B
AL 34418Side A Label
BL 34418Side B Label
PAL 34418-1AH P 0Side 1 - Variant 1
PBL //PAL//-34418-1AC Az P 0Side 2 - Variant 1
PAL 34418-1ABSide 1 - Variant 2
PBL 34418-1G MzSide 2 - Variant 2
PAL 34418 - 1C [Artisan logo]Runout Side A Etched
PBL 34418 - 1D [Artisan logo]Runout 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 | CBS SBP 234974First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138095First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81775 / CBS 81775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81775 / CBS 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 313593 / CBS CBS 81775LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81775 / CBS 81775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS CBS 81775 / CBS 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | CBS CBS 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Ireland | CBS S 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Israel | CBS 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS CBS 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Italy | CBS 81775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1115 2490 / CBS 1115 2490LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | CBS 1115 2490LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1981 | Canada | Columbia HC 44418LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1981 | US | Columbia HC 44418LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32358 / CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 32358 / CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0592 (PC 34418)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Legacy 88697351421 / Columbia 88697351421LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2008 | US | Legacy 88697351421 / Columbia 88697351421LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Spain | CBSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG 113 / Columbia 8869780780112", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP423 / Columbia MOVLP423LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | France | Columbia PC 34418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Friday Music FRM-34418 / Columbia FRM-34418LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP423 / Columbia MOVLP423LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Discos CBS 138095LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 34418 / Columbia 34418LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81775 / CBS 81775LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 81770LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Israel | CBS CBS 32358 / CBS 32358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 32358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34418LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia XPC 34418LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34418 / Columbia 34418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34418 / Columbia 34418LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34418 / Columbia 34418LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
80 vinyl pressings of Heavy Weather are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34418, released March 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34418, 81775, S 81775, SBP 234974) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-34418-1D [Artisan logo] o T and PBL-34418-1D. 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.
