Vinyl pressings
by Weather Report · 1978
Mr. Gone 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.
25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
o T 1 PAL-35358-1E AZRunout Side A etched/stamped, variant 1
o T 1 PBL-35358-1E AZRunout Side B etched/stamped, variant 1
o T 1 PAL-35358-1H A8Runout Side A, etched/stamped, variant 2
PBL-35358-1C AZRunout, Side B, etched, variant 2
P PAL-35358-1D Az 3 DRunout, side A, variant 1
P PBL-35358-1G Az D 1Runout, side B, variant 1
P PAL-35358-1D Az E 1Runout, side A, variant 2
P PBL-35358-1C Az BRunout, side B, variant 2
S2 PAL-35358-1A AZ A1 5Runout side A
P PBL-35358-1G ∘ AZ BRunout side B
AL 35358Label side A
BL 35358Label side B
PAL-35358-1D AZRunout, side A, etched
PBL-35358-1C AZRunout, side B, etched
AL 35358Label, side A
BL 35358Label, side B
PAL 35358-1G
PBL 35358-1C AL
S1 PAL-35358-1B AZ BRunout side A
S2 PBL-35358-1A AZ A6Runout side B
AL 35358Label side A
BL 35358Label side B
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 | Australia | CBS SBP237225First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82775 / CBS 82775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | CBS CBS 82775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Israel | CBS CBS 82775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | CBS CBS 82775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1060First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP237225First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Portugal | CBS CBS 82775 / CBS 82775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 82775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 82775 / CBS CBS 82775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 82775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ARC JC 35358 / Columbia JC 35358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | ARC JC 35358 / Columbia JC 35358First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | ARC PC 35358 / Columbia PC 35358LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Spain | CBS CBS 32790LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP328LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Columbia MOVLP328 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP328LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32790LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 82775LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 82775 / CBS 82775LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32790LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S CBS 82775 / CBS CBS 82775LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | ARC PC 35358 / Columbia PC 35358LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Mr. Gone are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is ARC JC 35358.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35358, S CBS 82775, 82775, SBP237225) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T 1 PAL-35358-1E AZ and o T 1 PBL-35358-1E AZ. 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.
