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.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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 A 2736 A1 TOWN HOUSESide A runout
CBS A 2736 B1 TOWN HOUSESide B runout
CBS A2736 A*Label side A
CBS A2736 B*Label side B
CBS. A.2736 A1Etched in runout side A
CBS. A.2736 B1Etched in runout side B
TOWN HOUSESide A & B runout, stamped
CBS A2736 A*Label Side A
CBS A 2756 A2 TomTomSide A
CBS A 2756 B2 ∇Side B
CBS+A11-2736+A B ORLAKE TOWN HOUSESide A runout, etched
CBS+A11-2736+B B ORLAKETOWN HOUSESide B runout, etched
CBS A . 2736 A1Label side A
CBS A . 2736 B1Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 2736 / CBS A2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS A 12.2736First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS A 2736 / CBS A2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS A 2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-204First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS CBS SSC 5385 / Gallo GRC GRC 7925First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS A 2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | CBS A11-2736First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2736First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2736 / CBS A2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Epic AS 1593First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222988First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222988First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2736 / CBS A2736First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Friend Or Foe are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS A2736, released September 13, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS A2736, A11-2736, AS 1593, BA 222988) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS A 2736 A1 TOWN HOUSE and CBS A 2736 B1 TOWN HOUSE. 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.
