Vinyl pressings
by Adam And The Ants · 1981
Prince Charming was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
01-1408-2A-1 A RAYSRunout A, variant 1
01-1408-1B-1 BRunout B, variant 1
01-1408-1A-1 ARunout A, variant 2
01-1408-2B-1 A RAYSRunout B, variant 2
01-1408-1A-1 A RAYSRunout side A, variant 1
01-1408-1B-1 A RAYSRunout side B, variant 1
01-1408-3A-1 A RAYSRunout side A, variant 2
01-1408-3B-1 A RAYSRunout side B, variant 2
01-1408-1A-1 A TYSide A, runout, variant 1
01-1408-1B-1 A TYSide B, runout, variant 1
01-1408-1A-1 A TYSide A, runout, variant 2
01-1408-1B-1 B TYSide B, runout, variant 2
CBS-S-A-1408-A1 OA-side run-out, etched
CBS-A1408-B3 OB-side run-out, etched
CBS-A1408-A4 AY 52727Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 1
CBS-A1408-B3 RAYS AY 52727Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 1
CBS-S-A·1408·A·2 RAYSRunout side A, etched, variant 2
CBS-A1408-B1Runout side B, etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222864First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222864First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS BA 222864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1408 / CBS A1408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1408 / CBS CBSA 1065First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS A1408 / CBS CBSA 1408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBSA 1408 / CBS A1408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBSA 1408First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS A 1408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-159First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-159First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS BA 222864First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5246First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS A 1408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Spain | CBS CBS A 1408 / CBS CBS A1408First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Prince Charming are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Europe, UK, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 1408.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 1408, CBS A1408, BA 222864, CBS A 1408) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-1408-2A-1 A RAYS and 01-1408-1B-1 B. 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.
