Vinyl pressings
by Eric Gale · 1979
Part Of You 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.
11 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL-35715 1A STERLINGRunout, Side A, Variant 1
BL-35715 1A STERLINGRunout, Side B, Variant 1
AL-35715-1A STERLINGRunout, Side A, Variant 2
BL-35715-1A STERLINGRunout, Side B, Variant 2
T1 AL-35716-1B STERLING D2 0Side A, runout
T1 BL-35715-1E STERLING G2 0Side B, runout
AL 35715Side A, label
BL 35715Side B, label
S1 AL- [(BL) crossed] -35715 1F STERLINGSide A runout, etched except STERLING
S1 BL-35715 1F STERLINGSide B runout, etched except STERLING
AL 35715Label Matrix - Side A
BL 35715Label Matrix - Side 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 | Europe | CBS CBS 83464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1325 / CBS/Sony 25AP 1619First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS S CBS 83464First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83464First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35715First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia 35715 / Columbia JC 35715First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 35715First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | CBS 35715 / CBS JC 35715LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | CBS 35715 / CBS JC 35715LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Part Of You are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35715.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35715, 35715, S CBS 83464, CBS 83464) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-35715 1A STERLING and BL-35715 1A STERLING. 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.
