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.
25 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
CBS S 85268 A3Variant 1 Runout, side A
RAYS A∝A- A3 JANVariant 1 Runout, side A, etched
CBS S 85268 B8Variant 1 Runout, side B
CBS S 85268 A4Variant 2 Runout, side A, stamped
CBS S 85268 A4Runout, side A, stamped. Variant 1
JAN A & A - A4 RAYSRunout, side A, etched. Variant 1
CBS S 85268 B5Runout, side B. Variant 1
CBS S 85628 A1 A&A-A1 JAN RAYSRunout, side A, stamped/etched. Variant 2
CBS.S. 85268 A9 DSide A, etched, [D stamped]
CBS.S. 85268 B8 C: .: ⋀Side B, etched, [C: .: ⋀ stamped]
HAVE YOU FOUND . . . 5 XG AL-37615 - IF STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
THE LOST HAWIIANS ! BL-37615 - IA XG STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
HAVE YOU FOUND . . . P o AL-37615 IK STERLING DSide A runout, variant 2
THE LOST HAWIIANS ! BL-37615 - IA P STERLING ASide B runout, variant 2
AL-37615-1K HAVE YOU FOUND...Side A runout, etched
BL-37615-1B THE LOST HAWIIANS?Side B runout, etched
STERLINGSide A&B runout, stamped
AL-37615 1K HAVE YOU FOUND...Side A runout variant 1, etched
l To AL-37615-1C HAVE YOU FOUND . . .STERLINGVariant 1, runout A
o T l BL-37615-1C THE LOST HAWIIANS ? STERLINGVariant 1, runout B
l To AL-37615-1C HAVE YOU FOUND . . .STERLINGVariant 2, runout A
THE LOST HAWIIANS? T BL-37615-ID STERLING A9Variant 2, runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237713First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237713First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144.729First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic JE 37615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85268 / CBS 85268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 85268 / CBS 85268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25-3P-327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | CBS CBS 85268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS CBS 85268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS 85268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-327First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic 25・3P-327First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237713First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1575-E / CBS/Sony ARE 37615First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | CBS CBS 85268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Sony Music 19802887201 / CBS CBS 85268LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK & Europe | Sony Music 19958407671LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 85268LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 85268LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 85268LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
33 vinyl pressings of Prince Charming are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85268, released November 2, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85268, 85268, ARE 37615, PE 37615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 85268 A3 and RAYS A∝A- A3 JAN. 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.
