Vinyl pressings
by Bob James · 1982
Hands Down 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.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
AL 38067-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY B ORunout side A, variant 1
BL 38067-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY ORunout side B, variant 1
AL 38067-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY B 0Runout side A, variant 2
BL 38067-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY E 0Runout side B, variant 2
G (etched) CXAL 38067-1A COLUMBIA NY (stamped) A12 (etched)Side A
G1 (etched) CXBL 38067-1D COLUMBIA NY (stamped) Aʌ (etched)Side B
AL 38067Side A Label
BL 38067Side B Label
CBS - 85848 - A1 ... CSide A, etched
CBS - 85848 - B1∴Side B, etched
CBS - 85848 - A1Runout side A
CBS - 85848 - B1Runout side B
CBS 85848ALabel side A
CBS 85848BLabel side B
AL-38067-1A-2HZ: DM-1Side A runout
BL-38067-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side B runout
AL 38067Side A label
BL 38067Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237796First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85848 / CBS CX 85848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85848 / CBS 85848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85848 / CBS 85848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2360 / CBS 25AP 2360First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS 25AP 2360 / Tappan Zee Records 25AP 2360First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5764First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS STR 31003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS ASF2772First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS S 85848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS 85848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 85848 / CBS 85848First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS 85848First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Tappan Zee Records FC 38067First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Hands Down are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Tappan Zee Records FC 38067.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38067, AS 1514, CBS 85848, SBP 237796) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 38067-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY B O and BL 38067-1D T1 COLUMBIA NY O. 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.
