Vinyl pressings
by Angel City · 1980
Face To Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TI PAL-36344 1FSide A runout, variant 1
TI PBL-36344 1ESide B runout, variant 1
PAL-36344 1 ̶A̶ E Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A o T1Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-36344 1E Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A5 o T1Side B runout, variant 2
PAL-36344 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL wally 0A Side Runout, Variant 1
PBL-36344 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL wally 0B Side Runout, Variant 1
PAL-36344 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL wallyA Side Runout, Variant 2
PBL-36344 1C MASTERED BY CAPITOL wallyB Side Runout, Variant 2
1 S PAL-36344 1A Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL A4Side A runout
1 S PBL-36344 1A Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL B5Side B runout
AL 36344Side A label
BL 36344Side B label
\S PAL-36344 1B Wally Mastered by Capitol A3Runout A etched except Mastered by Capitol stamped
\S PBL-36344 1B Wally Mastered by Capitol A3Runout B etched except Mastered by Capitol stamped
EPC-S-84253.A-1 ARunout side A
EPC-S-84253.B-1 ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84253 / Epic 84253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Epic EPC 84253First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 84253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 36344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Epic NJE 36344 / Epic JE 36344First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 36344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Epic JE 36344First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Epic JE 36344First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Unknown | Epic EPC-S 84253First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Face To Face are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Epic JE 36344, released March 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JE 36344, NJE 36344, EPC-S 84253, EPC 84253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TI PAL-36344 1F and TI PBL-36344 1E. 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.
