Switzerland
1982- Label and catalog number
- Colomba LP 8201Colomba LP 82-01
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
LP - 82-01 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side A
LP - 82 - 01 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Andreas Vollenweider · 1982
Caverna Magica - 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.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
LP - 82-01 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout side A
LP - 82 - 01 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]Runout 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 | Switzerland | Colomba LP 8201 / Colomba LP 82-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237932LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 144.842LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Epic 144.842LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | CBS FM 37827LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | CBS FM 37827LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | CBS FM 37827LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25 265 / CBS 25 265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS CBS 25265 / CBS 25 265LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Edel 0209630cttLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | CBS CBS 25265 / CBS CBSCL 46 660 7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25265LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-465LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-465LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CBS 25265LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Edel Germany GmbH 0209630CTTLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | MIG MIG02271LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 25265 / CBS 25 265LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 25265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 25265LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS FM 37827LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Caverna Magica - are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Switzerland. One of them is Colomba LP 8201.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LP 8201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LP - 82-01 A R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo] and LP - 82 - 01 B R. SO. SWISS MADE [crossbow logo]. 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.