Vinyl pressings
by Isley Jasper Isley · 1985
Caravan Of Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
01-026656-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
01-026656-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
01-026656-2A-1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01-026656-1B-1 ARunout side B, variant 2
AL-40118-1C G1 B1Side A runout, variant 1
BL-40118-1D G1 A1Side B runout, variant 1
AL-40118-1C G1 B7Side A runout, variant 2
BL-40118-1D G1 C3Side B runout, variant 2
P (P) AL-40118-1B masterdiskSide A
P LJxPR> BL40118-1B G/ASide B
MASTERDISKStamped on both sides
P (P) AL-40118-1BSide A - Variant 1
P (P) BL-40118-1ASide B - Variant 1
P (P) AL-40118-1ASide A - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 159.015First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Canada | CBS Associated Records FZ 40118First yearLP | LP |
| 1985 | Europe | Epic EPC 26656 / Epic 26656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS Associated Records FZ40118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26656First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Epic EPC 26656First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records BFZ 40118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records FZ 40118 / Magic Sound Productions FZ 40118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records BFZ 40118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | CBS Associated Records FZ 40118 / CBS Associated Records BFZ 40118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Epic EPC 462492 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Caravan Of Love are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1985 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Epic EPC 26656.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 26656, BFZ 40118, FZ 40118, 159.015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-026656-1A-1 A and 01-026656-1B-1 A. 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.
