US
1982- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 44-03507
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Jimmy Cliff · 1982
Treat The Youths Right 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.
6 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
XXS-170763-1A SG(heart)Side A Runout:
XXS-170764-1B SG(heart)FWSide B Runout:
XXS 170763Side A Label:
XXS 170764Side B Label:
XXS-170763-1A SG(heart)Side A Runout:
XXS-170763-1A SG(heart)Side B Runout:
XXS 170763Side A Label:
XXS 170763Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS A-3155First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS A-12.3155First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-03507First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 44-0350712", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3155 / CBS A-31557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3155 / CBS A-31557", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CBS CBSA 12.3155 / CBS A-12.315512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Treat The Youths Right are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Spain. One of them is Columbia 44-03507.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 44-03507, CBS A-3155, CBS A-12.3155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.