Canada
1982- Label and catalog number
- Celebration CEL 2114
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
CEL- 2114-A QuA Side, Etched
CEL- 2114-B QuB Side, Etched
STERLINGBoth Sides, Stamped (Twice on B side)

Vinyl pressings
by Gino Soccio · 1982
Face To Face was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
CEL- 2114-A QuA Side, Etched
CEL- 2114-B QuB Side, Etched
STERLINGBoth Sides, Stamped (Twice on B side)
ST-A-82 4929-CO-1 SM1-1 SP STERLINGA-Side Runout Etching
0-2 SM1-1 STA-824930-C STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-824929-SPA-Side Label
ST-A-824930-SPB-Side Label
ST-A-824929-CA-Side Label
ST-A-824930-CB-Side Label
SLIN 3161 ARun Out Groove A - Stamped
SLIN 3161 BRun Out Groove B - Stamped
SLIN-3161-ALabel A
SLIN-3161-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3161 / RFC Records SLIN 3161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Celebration CEL 2114First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Atlantic 23(7031)00320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Atlantic LP-73027First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Atlantic ATL 50 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic ATL K 50 891 / Atlantic ATL 50 891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50.891First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Atlantic 50.891First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Guatemala | Atlantic SD-19358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | India | Atlantic SD. 19358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Atlantic W 50891First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | Atlantic LWA-6139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada | Unidisc SPLP-7237LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Face To Face are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Celebration CEL 2114.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEL 2114, SD 19358, SLIN 3161, 20.081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CEL- 2114-A Qu and CEL- 2114-B Qu. 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.