Vinyl pressings
by Chris Hinze · 1980
Word, Sound And Power 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.
2 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 2 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.
04-84224-3A-1 * A [Walking Eye Logo]Runout side A, variant 1
04-84224-3b-1 A [Walking Eye Logo]Runout side B, variant 1
01-84224-3A-1 A [Walking Eye Logo]Runout side A, variant 2
01-84224-3B-1 [Walking Eye Logo] ARunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 359 / Ariola 202 359-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 84224 / CBS 84224First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 84224LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1981 | South Africa | Transistor CBK(L) 7004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Keytone Records CBK(L) 7004LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Keytone Records KYT 719LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Pop Eye PE 106LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Germany | Dino Music IMS 57251861LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Transistor CBK (M) 7096LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32230LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Word, Sound And Power are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is CBS CBS 84224.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 84224, 202 359) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 04-84224-3A-1 * A [Walking Eye Logo] and 04-84224-3b-1 A [Walking Eye Logo]. 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.
