Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Money · 1980
Playing For Keeps 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.
16 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 10 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.
º T PAL-36514-1J TML-SSide 1 etched º THM-stamped
º T1 PBL-36514-1M TML-SSide 2 etched º THM-stamped
T PAL-36514-1J TML-SSide 1 etched TML-S-stamped, variation 1
º T1 PBL-36514-1M TML-SSide 2 etched º TML-S-stamped, variation 1
1S PAL-36514-2B TML-S A2Side A runout, variant 1 etched, TML-S stamped
1S PBL-36514-2C TML-M A1Side B runout, variant 1 etched, TML-M stamped
1S PAL-36514-2A TML-M B3Side A runout, variant 2
1S PBL-36514-2C TML-M A3Side B runout, variant 2
PAL-36514-1F TML-S DSide 1
PBL-36514-1H TML-SSide 2
PAL-36514-1G TML-M(Stamped)Runout, Side A, Etched
PBL-36514-1E TML-M(Stamped)Runout, Side B, Etched
P PAL-36514-1H TML-S BSide A runout, variant 1
P PBL-36514-1H TML-S ASide B runout, variant 1
P PAL-36514-1G TML-M CSide A runout, variant 2
P PBL-36514--1H TML-S ASide B runout, 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 | Australia | CBS SBP 237459First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 84371 / Wolfgang Records CBS 84371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS CBS 84371 / Wolfgang Records CBS 84371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5699First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2552First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 84371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | CBS S CBS 84371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36514First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Columbia FC 36514 / Wolfgang Records FC 36514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36514 / Wolfgang Records PC 36514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 36514 / Wolfgang Records PC 36514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Playing For Keeps are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 36514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 36514, S CBS 84371, SBP 237459, CBS 84371) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, º T PAL-36514-1J TML-S and º T1 PBL-36514-1M TML-S. 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.
