Vinyl pressings
by Jeff Wayne · 1978
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The… 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.
58 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 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 82671 A3 96000-1A-3 BILBO!Runout side A, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-1B-3 AL 35292-2ARunout side B, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-3C-1Runout side C, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-1D-1 1B BL 35291-2ARunout side D, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-1A-1Runout A-side, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-I̶C̶-̶2̶ B-2 AL 35292-2ARunout B-side, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-I̶D̶-̶2̶ 1C-2 BL35292-2D DBRunout C-side, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-1B̶-̶2̶ 1D-2 BL 35291-2ARunout D-side, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-1A - 2Runout A-side, variant 1
CBS-01-96000-1B-2 AL 35292 - 2ARunout B-side, variant 1
CBS S 82672 A2 96000 1C-2Runout C-side, variant 1
CBS-01-96000-1D-1 BL 35291 - 2ARunout D-side, variant 1
CBS OI 96000 1A-3Label, side A
CBS S 96000 B2 82671 B-2 1B5Label, side B
CBS OI 96000-3C 1Label, side C
CBS 96000-D2 82672 B2 FLabel, side D
CBS 01-96000-1A-12 AL-35291-2ARunout side A, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-I̶C̶-̶2̶ B-2 AL 35292-2ARunout side B, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-I̶D̶-̶2̶ IC-2 BL35292-2D DBRunout side C, variant 1
CBS 01-96000-1⃥B⃥-⃥2⃥ ID-2 BL 35291-2ARunout side D, variant 1
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 | Argentina | Columbia 11.501First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220201 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Australia | CBS S2BP 220201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138136/37First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Colombia | CBS C2L5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, All Media · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, All Media · Limited, Numbered |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Album, Mixed, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | CBS CBS 96006 / CBS 96006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | CBS SAMP 15LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | South Africa | CBS DOL 50002LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Columbia H2C 45290LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| 1989 | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | CBS 82876752131LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Sony Music 88985449431LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Sony Music 19802809391LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | Madfish SMABX1307LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Blu-ray, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, CD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Blu-ray, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Multichannel, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS S2BP 220201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Columbia H2C 45290LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS CBS 82671LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 96006 / CBS CBS96006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | CBS/Sony CBS 96000 / CBS/Sony S CBS 82671LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 96000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 96000 / CBS/Sony S 96000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS CBS 82671LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 96000 / CBS CBS 96000LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 96000 / CBS 96000LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | CBS 96000 / CBS CBS 96000LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
92 vinyl pressings of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The… are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1978 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Europe, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is CBS CBS 96000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 96000, PC235290, WOW 100, 96000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS S 82671 A3 96000-1A-3 BILBO! and CBS 01-96000-1B-3 AL 35292-2A. 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.
