Vinyl pressings
by Janis Joplin · 1980
Anthology 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.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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_88492.1A_1A-side runout area stamped, variant 1
01_88492.1B_1B-side runout area stamped, variant 1
01_88492.1C_1C-side runout area stamped, variant 1
01_88492.1D_1D-side runout area stamped, variant 1
CBS-S 22101 A3Etched runout side 1
CBS-S 22101 B2Etched runout side 2
CBS-S 22101 C2Etched runout side 3
CBS-S 22101 D2Etched runout side 4
CBS S 22101 A1 CBS-S 2̶2̶5̶0̶1̶ A1 ΛStamped/etched runout side A, variant 1
CBS S 22101 B1 CBS-S 2̶2̶5̶0̶1̶ B1Stamped/etched runout side B, variant 1
CBS-S 22101 C2 CBS-S 2̶2̶5̶0̶1̶ C1Stamped/etched runout side C, variant 1
CBS-S 22101 D2 CBS-S 2̶2̶5̶0̶1̶ D1Stamped/etched runout side D, variant 1
01_88492.1A_1A-side runout area
01_88492.1B_1B-side runout area
01_88492.1C_1C-side runout area
01_88492.1D_1D-side runout area
CBS-S 22101 A3Etched runout side 1
CBS-S 22101 B2Etched runout side 2
CBS-S 22101 C2Etched runout side 3
CBS-S 22101 D2Etched runout side 4
CI 88492-1LA-side runout area
CI 88492-2LB-side runout area
CI 88492-3LC-side runout area
CI 88492-4LD-side runout area
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 88492 / CBS CBS 88492First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS 88492 / CBS CBS 88492First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | CBS 88492 / CBS CBS 88492LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS 22101 / CBS S CBS 22101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | CBS 88492 / CBS CBS 88492First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Spain | CBS S 88492First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 22101 / CBS S CBS 22101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | CBS 22101 / CBS S CBS 22101First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Portugal | CBS 88492 / CBS CBS 88492LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | CBS 467405 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1991 | Spain | CBS/Sony COL 467405 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS 88492LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 467405 1 / Columbia 467405 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS 88492 / CBS CBS 88492LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS 88492LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Portugal | CBS 88492 / CBS CBS 88492LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 88492LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 22101 / CBS S CBS 22101LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS 22101 / CBS S CBS 22101LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | CBS 22101 / CBS S CBS 22101LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
20 vinyl pressings of Anthology are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, UK, Greece, Ireland and more. One of them is CBS 88492.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88492, 22101, S 88492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01_88492.1A_1 and 01_88492.1B_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.
