Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Cliff · 1985
Cliff Hanger 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.
17 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 13 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.
AL 40002 1A C STERLING P-MP ௦Runout A, etched, exc. C, STERLING, ௦, stamped
BL 40002 1F A STERLING P (M) ௦Runout B, etched, exc. A, STERLING, ௦, stamped
AL 40002Label, Side A
BL 40002Label, Side B
AL-40002-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side A runout
BL-40002-1A-2HZ: DM-2Side B runout
AL 40002Side A label
BL 40002Side B label
〄CS 1 A 2 28AP-3064 A1Stamped in runout A
1 A 2 28AP-3064 B1Stamped in runout B
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 | Argentina | Columbia 20687 / Columbia 20.687First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8096First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 138642 / Discos CBS 138642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26528First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3064First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Nigeria | CBS CBS 26528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | CBS QCL-22209 / Columbia FC 40002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3081First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS CBS 26528First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 40002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia PC 40002 / Columbia FC 40002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia FC 40002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | OnenessLP, Album | LP, Album |
19 vinyl pressings of Cliff Hanger are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40002, PC 40002, CBS 26528, 28AP 3064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40002 1A C STERLING P-MP ௦ and BL 40002 1F A STERLING P (M) ௦. 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.
