Vinyl pressings
by Carl Carlton · 1981
Carl Carlton was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
M _628-AS-A-♪♪ I A 1 ARunout A, variant 1
M -628-BS-B-♪♪ I A 2 BRunout B, variant 1
M-628-AS-A-5S I A3Runout A, variant 2
W M-628-BS-B-5S I A1Runout B, variant 2
T-628-A- KK MasteringSide A, etched
T-628-B- KK MasteringSide B, etched
M-628-ASA-Side Label
M-628-BSB-Side Label
T 628 A-1TU 3 BILBO.TA1PESide A runout stamped/etched, Variant 1
T 628 B-1TU 6 BILBO.TA1PESide B runout stamped/etched, Variant 1
T 628 A-1TU 4 BILBO.TA1PESide A runout stamped/etched, Variant 2
T 628 B-1TU 3 BILBO.TA1PESide B runout stamped/etched, Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | 20th Century Fox Records 104.8213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | 20th Century Fox Records T-628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | 20th Century Fox Records FL 48628 / 20th Century Fox Records T-628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | 20th Century Fox Records MAL-CELP 50103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records RPL-8115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | 20th Century Fox Records RPL-8115First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | 20th Century Fox Records VPLI 6603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | 20th Century Fox Records TCC4034 / Teal TCC4034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | 20th Century Fox Records T-628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records T-628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | 20th Century Fox Records TCC 4034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T -628First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Venezuela | 20th Century Fox Records C-30.010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand VPL1 6603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | 20th Century Fox Records T -628First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | RCA Victor 1224LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Carl Carlton are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is 20th Century Fox Records T -628, released July 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T -628, T-628, TCC 4034, VPL1 6603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M _628-AS-A-♪♪ I A 1 A and M -628-BS-B-♪♪ I A 2 B. 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.
