Vinyl pressings
by Herbie Hancock · 1974
Thrust was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
P AL-32965-1JSide A runout, variant 1
P BL-32965-1ESide B runout, variant 1
P AL-32965-1FSide A runout, variant 2
P BL-32965-1FSide B runout, variant 2
P AL 32965-1ESide 1, Runout, Variant 1
P BL 32965-1ESide 2, Runout, Variant 1
P AL 32965-1G 1 ASide 1, Runout, Variant 2, stamped/"1 A" etched
P AL 32965-1B 2Side 2, Runout, Variant 2, stamped/"2" etched
o T 1 P AL 32965-1J 9Side A runout, variant 1
o T 2 P BL 32965-1C 6Side B runout, variant 1
T 2 P AL 32965-1C A1Side A runout, variant 2
T 1 P BL 32965-1C A3Side B runout, variant 2
P AL 32965-1G / S B5Var. 1 - Side A Runout
P BL 32965-1G / 2 S A5Var. 1 - Side B Runout
P AL 32965-1G / S A8Var. 2 - Side A Runout
P BL 32965-1G / S A8Var. 2 - Side B Runout
0 T 1 P AL 32965-1J C4Side A variant 1
T 1 P AL 32965-1D D4Side B variant 1
P AL 32965-1AD 1 TSide A variant 2
P BL 32965-1ESide B variant 2
o T 1 P AL 32965-1D Λ17Side A runout
P P BL 32965-1F CSide B runout
AL 32965Side A label
BL 32965Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Canada | Columbia PC 32965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS 80193 / CBS CBS 80193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Europe | CBS 80193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOPN 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony PC 32965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 474251 / CBS PC 329625First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | South Korea | Yegrin K 1032LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80193 / CBS 80193First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80193LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1974 | UK | CBS S 80193 / CBS 80193First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 32965First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PCQ 32965First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 32965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 32965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Columbia PC 32965First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2181LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | CBS/Sony 18AP 2181LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | US | Columbia PC 32965LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2008 | US | Columbia 88697404061 / Legacy Vinyl 88697404061LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP032 / Columbia 88697404061LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Columbia PC 32965 / Columbia 88691977951LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 32965LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia PC 32965LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 80193LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS S 80193 / CBS 80193LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32965LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32965LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 32965LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
37 vinyl pressings of Thrust are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia PC 32965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 32965, PCQ 32965, S 80193, SBP 234543) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P AL-32965-1J and P BL-32965-1E. 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.
