Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Cliff · 1983
The Power And The Glory was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
AL-38986-1G MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-) C6 0 G1Side A, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [stamped], variant 1
BL-38986-1C F/W HERBIE JR :-) A17 0 G1Side B, variant 1
AL 38986Side A Label
BL 38986Side B Label
P o AL-38986-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK - HERBIE JR :-)Variant 1, side 1 runout
o P BL-38986-1B F/W HERBIE JR :-)Variant 1, side 2 runout
P o AL-38986-1B MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK Herbie Jr :-) 0 [or] CVariant 2, side 1 runout
P o BL-38986-1A F/W Herbie Jr :-)Variant 2, side 2 runout
Mastering By FRANKFORD/WAYNE New York Herbie JRRunout Side A / Stamped
F/W HERBIE JrRunout Side B / Hand Etched
P AL 38986-1BLabel Side A
P BL 38986-1ALabel Side B
AL-38986-1C Mastering By FRANKFORD/WAYNE New York Herbie JR :^) D3 0 G1A runout
Bl-38986-1C F/W Herbie JR :^) A3 G1B runout
FC 38986 AL 38986Label Side A
FC 38986 BL 38986Label Side B
P o AL-38986-1F MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-)Side A runout, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [stamped]
P o BL-38986-1A F/W HERBIE JR :-)Side B runout, MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK [stamped]
AL 38986Side A Label
BL 38986Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237982 / CBS PC 7982First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Barbados | Oneness FC 38986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Barbados | Oneness FC 38986First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 138572 / Discos CBS 138572First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | CBS 141822First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25761First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS CBS 25761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Jamaica | Oneness FC 38986First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2707First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237982First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS CBS 25761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2929First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS 25761 / CBS S 25761First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC 38986LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 450446 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | CBS 450446-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia COL 450446 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Jamaica | CBS 450446-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of The Power And The Glory are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 38986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 38986, FC 38986, CBS 25761, SBP 237982) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-38986-1G MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :-) C6 0 G1 and BL-38986-1C F/W HERBIE JR :-) A17 0 G1. 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.
