Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Wayne · 1978
Highlights From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of… was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 2 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.
CBS S 85337 A1 TA1PE ⋀Runout, side A, etched/stamped. Var. 1
CBS S 85337 B-1 ⋀Runout, side B, etched/stamped. Var. 1
CBS S 85337 A2 TA1PE ⋀Runout, side A, etched/stamped. Var. 2
CBS S 85337 B-1 ⋀Runout, side B, etched/stamped. Var. 2
CBS-S 85337 A-1Side A Matrix
CBS-S 85337 B-1Side B Matrix
85337 - A0A-Side Runout Etching
85337 - B0B-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Spain | CBS S 85337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS 85337 / CBS CBS 85337First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS WOW1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS CBS 85337First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237719 / CBS SBP237719LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | CBS SBP 237719 / CBS SBP237719LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Hong Kong | CBS AAP 74LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237719LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | CBS CBS 32356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Europe | CBS CBS 85337LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 32356 / CBS 32356LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Highlights From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Spain. One of them is CBS 85337.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85337, CBS 85337, WOW1, S 85337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 85337 A1 TA1PE ⋀ and CBS S 85337 B-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.
