Vinyl pressings
by Adam Ant · 1982
Friend Or Foe was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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 25040 A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
CBS 25040 B2 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
CBS 25040 A2 TOWN HOUSE ΛSide A runout, variant 2
CBS 25040 B6 TOWN HOUSE ΛSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 38370-1B COLUMBIA NY D P OSide A stamped, variant 1
P BL 38370-1A COLUMBIA NY D P OSide B stamped, variant 1
P AL 38370-1B COLUMBIA NY C P OSide A stamped, variant 2
P BL 38370-1A COLUMBIA NY A P OSide B stamped, variant 2
P AL- 38370-1E COLUMBIA NYRunout, side A (var. 1)
P BL- 38370-1E COLUMBIA NYRunout, side B (var. 1)
P AL 38370-1E COLUMBIA NY ARunout, side A (var. 2)
P BL 38370-1F COLUMBIA NY G1Runout, side B (var. 2)
o 1T P AL 38370-1D COLUMBIA NY D √ANOSSide A runout, stamped except "1T" and "√ANOS" etched, variant 1
o T P BL38370-1D COLUMBIA NY Λ6Side B runout, stamped except "T" and "6" etched, variant 1
o 1T P BL 38370-1C COLUMBIA NY C2Side A runout, stamped except "1T" and "√ANOS" etched, variant 2
o 1T P AL 38370-1D COLUMBIA NY V3 √ANOSSide B runout, stamped, except "1T" etched, variant 2
P AL 38370-1F COLUMBIA NY C (Etched) GI (Etched)Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 1
P BL 38370-1F COLUMBIA NY B13 (Etched) GI (Etched)Side B Runout Stamped, Variant 1
P AL 38370-1F COLUMBIA NY G (Etched) F5 (Etched)Side A Runout, Stamped, Variant 2
P BL 38370-1C COLUMBIA NY T (Etched) D4 (Etched)Side B Runout Stamped, Variant 2
p P AL- 38370-1A COLUMBIA NYSide A Runout [Stamped], variant 1
p P BL- 38370-1A COLUMBIA NYSide B Runout [Stamped], variant 1
p 0 P AL- 38370-1B I COLUMBIA NY √ANOSRunout Side A Stamped & Etching, variant 2
p 0 P BL- 38370-1A I COLUMBIA NY VRunout Side B Stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Discos CBS 20.385First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Discos CBS 20.385First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237826First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237826First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-398First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 25·3P-398First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS DNW 2809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 25040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Taiwan | Best Fortune Records JKA-8093LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Spain | CBS LSP 982344 1 / Productos Especiales CBS LSP 982344 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Friend Or Foe are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and more. One of them is CBS CBS 25040, released October 11, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 25040, FE 38370, ARE 38370, 20.385) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 25040 A1 TOWNHOUSE and CBS 25040 B2 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
