Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1983
Powerlight was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 20 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.
PAL38367-2F D3 GIA side runout etched, variant 1
PBL38367-1B DB side runout etched, variant 1
PAL-38367-2D. FI GIA side runout etched, variant 2
PBL 38367-2J GIB side runout etched, variant 1
PAL-38367-3B PA side runout, etched - variant 1
PBL 38367-2B PB side runout, etched - variant 1
PAL-38367-3B PA side runout, etched - variant 2
PBL 38367-2C PB side runout, etched - variant 2
CBS 25120 A1 TimTomSide 1
CBS 25120 B2Side 2
CBS 25120 A2 TimTom 2D [inverted]Side 1
CBS 25120 B1 C [inverted]Side 2
CS-10.444/A 24-1-83 MILISide A
CS-10.444/BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Columbia 20.363First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.553First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia TC 38367First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Columbia 14-1647First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100730First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25120 / CBS 25120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32577LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | CBS CBS 25120First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2480First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2480LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32577LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia HC 48367LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
34 vinyl pressings of Powerlight are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Venezuela, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia TC 38367.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 38367, PC 38367, CBS 25120, CS-10.444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL38367-2F D3 GI and PBL38367-1B D. 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.
