Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1980
Cameosis 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.
18 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CCLP-2011-AS PW2 STERLING (PR) PRunout side A, variant 1
CCLP-2011-BS PW-2 STERLING (PR) PRunout side B, variant 1
CCLP-2011-AS PW2 STERLING (PR) PRunout side A, variant 2
CCLP-2011-BS PW-1 STERLING (PR) PRunout side B, variant 2
CCLP-2011-AS PRC-R-1 STERLINGSide 1 runout
CCLP-2001-BS PRC-R-1 STERLINGSide 2 runout
CCLP 2011 ASSide 1 label
CCLP 2011 BSSide 2 label
CCLP-2011-AS PRC-C-1-1-11 STERLINGSide 1 runout
CCLP-2001-BS - PRC-C-1-1-1 STERLINGSide 2 runout
CCLP 2011 ASSide 1 label
CCLP 2011 BSSide 2 label
K-11969 / CCLP-2011-AS / GD-1 / STERLING COLRunout side A
K-11970 / CCLP-2011-BS / GD-1 / STERLING COLRunout side B
CCLP-2011-AS PRC-C-1-1-11 STERLINGSide 1 runout
CCLP-2001-BS - PRC-C-1-1-1 STERLINGSide 2 runout
CCLP 2011 ASSide 1 label
CCLP 2011 BSSide 2 label
CCLP-2011-AS PRC-R-1 STERLINGSide A runout, etched/stamped
CCLP-2011-BS PRC-R-1 STERLINGSide B runout, etched/stamped
CCLP 2011 ASSide A label
CCLP 2011 BSSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Casablanca 6399 080 / Chocolate City 6399 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | India | Casablanca Record And Filmworks 6399 080 / Polydor of India Ltd. 6399 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca CA. LP 5063First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5063 / Casablanca CA. LP 5063First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Casablanca 6399 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Sweden | Casablanca 6399 080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2011 DJ / Chocolate City CCLP 2011First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2011 / Chocolate City CCLP 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Casablanca LP 120.045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Zimbabwe | Casablanca STAR 5145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Chocolate City 6399080First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Chocolate City CCLP 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Nigeria | Philips 6399080LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Cameosis are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Portugal, Germany, India and more. One of them is Chocolate City CCLP 2011, released April 21, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CCLP 2011, CCLP 2011 DJ, 6399080, 6399 080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CCLP-2011-AS PW2 STERLING (PR) P and CCLP-2011-BS PW-2 STERLING (PR) P. 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.
