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Vinyl pressings

Weather Report

by Weather Report · 1971

60 pressings10 countriesFusionJazz

Weather Report was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Weather Report

17 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

June 1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 30661
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P AL 30661-1FSide A runout, variant 1

P BL 30661-1GSide B runout, variant 1

P AL 30661-1HSide A runout, variant 2

P BL 30661- 1JSide B runout, variant 2

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US

June 1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 30661
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P AL 30661-1ASide A runout, variant 1

P BL 30661-1ASide B runout, variant 1

P AL 30661-1FSide A runout, variant 2

P BL-30661-1FSide B runout, variant 2

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US

June 1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 30661
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

P AL - 30661 - 1Cvariant side 1

P BL - 30661 - 1Avariant side 2

P AL 30661-1F

P BL 30661-1G

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US

June 1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia C 30661
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

P AL 30661-1A P ºRunout side A, variant 1

P BL 30661-1A P ºRunout side B, variant 1

o P AL 30661-1A 2 P C 2Runout side A, variant 2

o P BL 30661-1A 1 P A 2Runout side B, variant 2

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US

June 1971
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 30661
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

o P AL 30661-1A P15 XA-side runout

T P BL-30661-1F X II 4B-side runout

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 60 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaColumbia C 30661First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971CanadaColumbia C 30661First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971JapanCBS/Sony SOPC 57132 / CBS/Sony SOPC-57132First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971NetherlandsCBS S 64521First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971South AfricaCBS ASF 1619 / CBS ASF.1619First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKCBS 64521 / CBS S 64521First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia KC 30661 / Columbia C 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia KC 30661 / Columbia C 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia C 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia KC 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia C 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia KC 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia KC 30661First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USColumbia C 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia KC 30661First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USColumbia PC 30661LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1981USColumbia PC 30661 / Columbia KC 30661LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981JapanCBS/Sony 18AP 2171LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982EuropeCBS CBS 32024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982EuropeCBS CBS 32024 / CBS 32024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982SpainCBS S 32024 / CBS CBS 32024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985EuropeCBS 32024 / CBS CBS 32024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989SpainCBS LSP 982171-1 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 982171-1LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990EuropeCBS CBS 32024 / CBS 32024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USORG Music ORGM-2004 / Columbia 8872547138112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue
2015USColumbia C 30661 / Friday Music FRM 213066LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited
2015USFriday Music FRM-30661 / Columbia 88875003481LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2158 / Columbia C 30661LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP2158 / Columbia C 30661LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeColumbia MOVLP2158 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS 30661LPLP
?CanadaColumbia KC 30661LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia WKC 30661 / Columbia KC 30661LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeCBS CBS 64521 / CBS 64521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 64521 / CBS 64521LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
?EuropeCBS CBS 32024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeCBS CBS 64521 / CBS S 64521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GreeceCBS CBS 32024 / CBS 01-32024-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SpainCBS S 64521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS 32024 / CBS CBS 32024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 64521 / CBS S 64521LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKCBS 64521 / CBS S 64521LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?UKCBS 32024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKCBS 32024 / CBS CBS 32024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCBS 32024 / CBS CBS 32024LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Milky Way2:30
  2. A2Umbrellas3:24
  3. A3Seventh Arrow5:20
  4. A4Orange Lady8:40
  5. B1Morning Lake4:23
  6. B2Waterfall6:18
  7. B3Tears3:22
  8. B4Eurydice5:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Weather Report are there?

60 vinyl pressings of Weather Report are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 2023.

When was Weather Report first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia KC 30661, released June 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Weather Report is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 30661, C 30661, 64521, SOPC 57132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL 30661-1F and P BL 30661-1G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Weather Report on vinyl worth?

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.

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