Vinyl pressings
by Earth, Wind & Fire · 1981
Raise! 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.
38 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 22 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.
PAL-37548-1F TMLS 5Side A runout etched Variant1
PBL37548 1G TMLX 5Side B runout etched Variant1
1S PAL-37548-1B TML-M A9Side A Runout Etched Variant2
1S PBL 37548 1C TML-S S A3Side B Runout Etched Variant2
HAL-47548-1B COLUMBIA NYStamped Side A
HBL 47548-1B COLUMBIA NYStamped Side B
HAL 47548Label Side A
HBL 47548Label Side A
PAL-37548-IG TML-XA side runout groove, hand-etched
PBL 37548 IAF TML mB side runout groove, hand-etched
P 0 PAL-37548-1E TML-M CA side runout, variant 2
P 0 PBL 37548-1G TMLXB side runout, variant 2
o 1 T PAL-37548-1K TML-X 7BRunout A, variant 1
1 T o PBL-37548-1N TML-S 21ARunout B, variant 1
PAL-37548-1K TML-X Fl IT oRunout A, variant 2
PBL 37548-1AJ TML-M A oRunout B, variant 2
(etched) PAL-37548-1D TML-X B7 \Sside 1
(etched) PBL 37548 1B (stamped) TML-M (etched) A5 25side 2
PAL 37548 1AJ TML-S Ƨ p oA side run-out, etched ["TML-S Ƨ p o" stamped] - variant 1
PBL 37548 1AF TML M D p oB side run-out, etched ["D p o" stamped] - variant 1
PAL-37548-1E TML-M Ƨ p oA side run-out, etched ["TML-M Ƨ p o" stamped] - variant 2
PBL 37548 1E TML-M Λ p oB side run-out, etched ["D p o" stamped] - 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 | Argentina | Columbia 120.258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237676First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bolivia | CBS 20304 / Discos CBS 20304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138511 / ARC 138511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138511 / ARC 138511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138511 / ARC 138511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Colombia | CBS 14-1519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | CBS 100.653 / ARC 100.653First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85272 / CBS 85272First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85272LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Greece | CBS CBS 85272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS CBS 85272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | CBS CBS 85272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS CBS85272LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
49 vinyl pressings of Raise! are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1981 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is ARC TC 37548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC 37548, HC 47548, CBS 85272, CBS 11-85272) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-37548-1F TMLS 5 and PBL37548 1G TMLX 5. 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.
