Vinyl pressings
by Ice-T · 1988
Power was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
SRC 1-25765-A-SR1 FUTURE DISC 1-2Run-out area side A
SRC 1-25765-B-RE-SR2 1-1Run-out area side B
SRC 1-25765-A-SR1 FUTURE DISC 1-1Side A, variant 1
SRC 1-25765-B RE-1 -SR-1 1-1Side B, variant 1
1-25765-A-SH1 FUTURE DISC [ARC Logo] B-31940 △21419 1-1 B-31940Side A runout
1-25765-B RE-1 SH-2 FUTURE DISC [ARC Logo] B-31941-Re1-SH2 △21419-X 1-1Side B runout
1-25765-A-BGT-SH IA-side runout
1-25765-B-BGT-SH IB-side runout
MX302473
MX302474
92-57651-A JW CRSide A etched, CR stamped in circle
92-57651-B CRSide B etched, CR stamped in circle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 925765-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Sire 670.4243First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 57651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Sire 925765-1 / Sire 925 765-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Sire 925765-1 / Sire 925 765-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Sire 1-25765First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | US | Sire 1-25765 / Rhyme Syndicate Productions 1-25765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Sire 1-25765 / Sire 9 25765-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Rhino Records R1-25765 / Sire 1-25765LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Sire 8122795773LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Europe | Sire RCV1 25765 / Sire 603497833788LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Power are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Sire 1-25765, released September 13, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25765, 925765-1, 670.4243, 92 57651) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 1-25765-A-SR1 FUTURE DISC 1-2 and SRC 1-25765-B-RE-SR2 1-1. 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.
