Vinyl pressings
by Genesis · 1980
Misunderstanding 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.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CB 369 B//1▽ET 1 1 1 1 RAYSRunout side A, variant 1
CB 369 A//1▽ET 1 1 5 RAYSRunout side B, variant 1
CB 369 B//1▽ET 1 1 1 6 RAYSRunout side A, variant 2
CB 369 A//1▽ET 1 1 RAYSRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-38166 MOLabel A
ST-A-38162 MOLabel B
ST-A-38166-SP 1-2Runout, side A, var. 1
ST-A-38162-SP 1-2Runout, side B, var. 1
ST-A-38166-SP 1-4Runout, side A, var. 2
ST-A-38162-SP 1-3Runout, side B, var. 2
ST-A-38166-1 @GP 1-3 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-38162-1 @GP [SRC logo] 1-4Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-38166-1 @tGP 1-2 [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-38162-1 @tGP [SRC logo] 1-3Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-38166-1 @GP SRCRunouts A/B
ST-A-38166-SPLabels A/B
A-38166-SPMono Side Label
ST-A-38166-SPStereo Side Label
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 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3662First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3662First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3662First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Canada | Atlantic AT 3662First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Charisma 6000 456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | Charisma CB 369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | Charisma CB 369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Italy | Charisma 6000 550First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Charisma TOS 1277First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Spain | Charisma 60 00 456First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Charisma CB 369First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3662First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3662First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Atlantic 3662First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CB 3697", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Misunderstanding are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Charisma CB 369.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CB 369, 3662, AT 3662, 6000 456) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CB 369 B//1▽ET 1 1 1 1 RAYS and CB 369 A//1▽ET 1 1 5 RAYS. 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.
