Vinyl pressings
by Goombay Dance Band · 1980
Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
020 -8548-A- II SST Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 1
020 8548-B -8548-B SST Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 1
020 -8548-A- SST Made in GermanyRunout A, variant 2
020 8548-B -8548-B SST Made in GermanyRunout B, variant 2
CBS 12.8548-A D SSTRunout Groove Side A
CBS 12.8548-B D SSTRunout Groove Side B
CBS 8548 |A| SST ARunout Side A
CBS 8548 |B| SST ARunout Side B
CBS 8548-A. SST BRunout A, etched [stamped final "B"]
CBS 8548 'B' SST BRunout B, etched [stamped final "B"]
CBS 8548-1Label A
CBS 8548-2Label B
-8548-A- SSTRunout side A, etched
-8548-B- SSTRunout side B, etched
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 | Europe | CBS CBS 12.8600 / CBS 12.8600First year12" | 12" |
| 1980 | Europe | CBS CBS 8600 / CBS 8600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8548 / CBS CBS 8548First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS 12.8548 / CBS CBS 8548First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS 8548First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS 8548First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS S 8548First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 8548First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1088First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | Poland | Tonpress R-1088First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Mono · Mono, Picture disc |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5095First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Aloha-Oe, Until We Meet Again are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Europe, Netherlands, Poland and more. One of them is CBS CBS S 8548.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS S 8548, CBS 12.8548, CBS 8548, CBS 12.8600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 -8548-A- II SST Made in Germany and 020 8548-B -8548-B SST Made in Germany. 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.
