Vinyl pressings
by Jefferson Starship · 1982
Winds Of Change was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BXLI • 4372 • A • 1S JS•KENDUNRunout Side A etched
BXLI 4372 • B • 2S JS•KENDUNRunout Side B etched
BXL1 • 4372 • A • 2S JS • KENDUN I A 1 HRunout Side A Var 2 etched / I A 1 stamped
BXL1 4372 • B • 1S JS • KENDUN I A 1 DRunout Side B Var 2 etched / I A 1 stamped
BXL1•4372•A•4S ② JS•KENDUN MR-25769Runout Side A, variant 1
BXL1•4372•B•4S ② JS•KENDUN MR-25769-XRunout Side B, variant 1
BXL1•4372•A•4S JS•KENDUN MR-25769 ①Runout Side A, variant 2
BXL1•4372•B•4S ② JS•KENDUN MR-25769-XRunout Side B, variant 2
RCALP 6060 A - 1U - 1 - 1 -Runout side A
RCALP 6060 B - 1U - 1 - 1 -Runout side B
RCALP 6060 ALabel side A
RCALP 6060 BLabel side B
BXL1 4372 A-2 APSide A, etched
BXL1 4372 B AP -301-Side B, etched
RCA 104.8248-A 1SXA Side Etched Runout
RCA 104.8248-B 1SX A 1B Side Etched Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.8248First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Grunt BXL1-4372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | RCA Victor XL 14372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Grunt FL 14372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20252/BXL1-4373First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20252/BXL1-4373LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Israel | RCA Victor BXL1 4372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Grunt FL 14372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Grunt FL 14372First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Grunt RPL-8159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Grunt RPL-8159First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Grunt RPL-8159First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Grunt BXL1 4372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Philippines | RCA Victor XFPL1-1096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Grunt TRC 3199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Winds Of Change are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Grunt BXL1-4372.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXL1-4372, RCALP 6060, BXL1 4372, 104.8248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BXLI • 4372 • A • 1S JS•KENDUN and BXLI 4372 • B • 2S JS•KENDUN. 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.
