Vinyl pressings
by Barbra Streisand · 1984
Emotion was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 19 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.
P O PAL-39480-1D PRECISIONEtched Side A, except O stamped - Variant 1
P O PBL-39480-1C PRECISIONEtched Side A, except O stamped - Variant 1
P o PAL 39480-1B Precision ΛEtched Side A (o and Λ stamped) - Variant 2
P o PBL-39480-1C Precision ΛEtched Side B (o and Λ stamped) - Variant 2
PAL-39480-1AA PRECISION PSide A runout
PBL-39480-1C PRECISION P oSide B runout
PAL-39480-1G M G1 PRECISION A8 0Runout Side A, Variant 1
PBL 39480-1E M G1 PRECISION A\Runout Side A, Variant 1
PAL-39480-1H G1 PRECISION A6Runout Side A, Variant 2
PBL 39480-1E G1 PRECISION A7Runout Side B, Variant 2
CBS 86309 A1 BSide A runout
CBS-86309-B1 ⋀Side B runout
CBS 86309-A†Side A label
CBS 86309-B†Side B label
CBS 86309 A1 BSide A runout
CBS-86309-B1 ⋀Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | Columbia 20.583 / CBS 20.583First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS SBP 238028First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Brazil | Discos CBS CBS 138605First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Columbia OC 39480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Colombia | CBS 14-1779First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100850First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS 86309 / CBS CBS 86309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | CBS CBS 86309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | CBS CBS 86309 / CBS CBS 86309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2949First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5822First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 238028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS 86309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Columbia DNW 3030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
28 vinyl pressings of Emotion are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia OC 39480.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 39480, 9C9-39909, CBS 86309, 28AP 2940) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P O PAL-39480-1D PRECISION and P O PBL-39480-1C PRECISION. 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.
