Vinyl pressings
by Cher · 1979
Prisoner was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NBLP 7184AS-K-1 DWG Precision CYB/ORTSide A runout, variant 1
NBLP 7184BS-K-1 DWG Precision CYB/ORTSide B runout, variant 1
NBLP 7184AS-K-1 M2 DWJ Precision CYB/ORTSide A runout, variant 2
NBLP 7184 BS K-1 M2 DWJ Precision CYB/ORTSide B runout, variant 2
NBLP 7184 ASLabel A
NBLP 7184 BSLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Casablanca NBLP7184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips RJ-7647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips RJ-7647First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Philippines | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Philips 9128 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Venezuela | Casablanca 120.039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 9128 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Philips 9128 026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184 DJ / Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7184First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Mexico | Casablanca LPR 43029 / Casablanca NBLP-7184LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 Life 18LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
19 vinyl pressings of Prisoner are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Netherlands, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7184, released October 22, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7184, NBLP 7184 DJ, 9128 026, NBLP7184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP 7184AS-K-1 DWG Precision CYB/ORT and NBLP 7184BS-K-1 DWG Precision CYB/ORT. 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.
