Vinyl pressings
by Weather Report · 1974
Mysterious Traveller was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
26 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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 32494-1D [Artisan Sound] ͻ C PVariant 1 - A-side runout, etched & stamped
PBL 32494-1B SX [Artisan Sound] A 0 ƧVariant 1 - B-side runout, etched & stamped
PAL 32494 - ID [Artisan logo]Variant 2 - A-side runout, etched & stamped
PBL 32494 - IC [Artisan logo]Variant 2 - B-side runout, etched & stamped
P PAL-32494-1C [Artisan logo] A3A-Side runout, variant 1
P PBL 32494-1C [Artisan logo] B 3B-Side runout, variant 1
P PAL-32494-1C [Artisan logo]A-Side runout, variant 2
P PBL 32494-1C [Artisan logo] B 2B-Side runout, variant 2
PAL 32494-1 Krunout side A, variant 1
PBL 32494-1 ACrunout side B, variant 1
PAL 32494-1 H T1 PAL 1H A2runout side A, variant 2
PBL 32494-1 Arunout side B, variant 2
PAL 32494-1B [Artisan Sound Logo] A 10 0 ƧA-side runout, etched & stamped
PBL 32494-1A SX [Artisan Sound Logo] A 12B-side runout, etched & stamped
PAL 32494 - ID [Artisan Sound Logo]Variant: A-side runout, etched & stamped
PBL 32494 - IC [Artisan Sound Logo]Variant: B-side runout, etched & stamped
T2 PAL 32494-1E o [Artisan logo] B 6Side A runout etched, Artisan logo stamped [variant 1]
T1 PBL 32494-1B o [Artisan logo] C 3Side B runout etched, Artisan logo stamped [variant 1]
T2 PAL 32494-1F o [Artisan logo] C5Side A runout etched, o & Artisan logo stamped [variant 2]
T1 PBL 32494-1F o [Artisan logo] A1Side B runout etched, o & Artisan logo stamped [variant 2]
PAL 32494-1B A 0 2Side A runout etched
PBL 32494-1B 0 A7Side B runout etched
Artisan [logo]Side A&B runout stamped
AL 32494Side A label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | CBS SBP 234517First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia KC 32494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia CQ 32494First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S 80027 / CBS KC 32494First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S 80027 / CBS CBS S 80027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS S 80027 / CBS KC 32494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS 80027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | CBS CBS 80027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL 249 / CBS/Sony SOPL-249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPL-249First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | CBS S 80027 / CBS KC 32494LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474218First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | CBS 80027 / CBS S 80027First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Columbia KC 32494 / CBS S 80027First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia CQ 32494First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Columbia 32494LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records PC 32494 / Speakers Corner Records 32494LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | Germany | Columbia KC 32494 / Speakers Corner Records PC 32494LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3544 / Columbia MOVLP3544LP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 234517LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 32494LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WKC 32494 / Columbia KC 32494LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia KC 32494LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 80027 / CBS KC 32494LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 80027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 80027 / CBS CBS S 80027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS S 80027LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 80027 / CBS S 80027LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 80027 / CBS KC 32494LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 80027 / CBS KC 32494LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SPB 474218 / CBS KC 32494LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 80027 / CBS S 80027LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue · Limited |
| ? | UK | CBS 80027 / CBS S 80027LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 80027LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
58 vinyl pressings of Mysterious Traveller are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia KC 32494, released March 24, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32494, PC 32494, CQ 32494, 80027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 32494-1D [Artisan Sound] ͻ C P and PBL 32494-1B SX [Artisan Sound] A 0 Ƨ. 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.
