Spain
1981- Label and catalog number
- Epic EPC 85083
- Format
- LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
85083-AOSide A, runout, stamped.
85083-BOSide B, runout, stamped.
Vinyl pressings
by Albert Hammond · 1981
Comprenderte 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.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
85083-AOSide A, runout, stamped.
85083-BOSide B, runout, stamped.
ALS 5748Side A
ALS 5749Side 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 | Argentina | Epic 47.254First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Argentina | Epic 47.254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bolivia | CBS 20302 / Discos CBS 20302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1486First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | CBSFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2235First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Epic LNS-17354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 85083First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Discos CBS International DML-60319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Comprenderte are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Spain, US, Argentina, Bolivia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 85083.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 85083, DML-60319, 47.254, 20302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 85083-AO and 85083-BO. 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.