Vinyl pressings
by Barbara Dickson · 1980
The Barbara Dickson Album 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.
9 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 6 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.
EPC-S-84088-A2 JONZ ⋀Side A runout Variant 1
EPC-S-84088 B-1 SOUND CLINIC CSide B runout Variant 1
EPC-S-84088-A2 JONZ CSide A runout Variant 2
EPC-S-84088 B-2 SOUND CLINIC CSide B runout Variant 2
P AL-36495-1F S1Side 1 (stamped except for "S1")
P BL-36495-1F S1Side 2 (stamped except for "S1")
AL 36495Side 1 label
BL 36495Side 2 label
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 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Epic EPC 84088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Epic EPC 84088 / Epic S EPC 84088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Epic EPC 84088 / Epic S EPC 84088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36495 / Columbia 36495First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia JC 36495 / Columbia 36495First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 32645LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Barbara Dickson Album are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Epic EPC 84088.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 84088, JC 36495, ELPS 4056, KSF 2508) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC-S-84088-A2 JONZ ⋀ and EPC-S-84088 B-1 SOUND CLINIC C. 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.
