Vinyl pressings
by Joe Cocker · 1984
Civilized Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
29 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 19 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.
ST-1-12335-Z-1 *2 RL 0 MASTERDISKRunout side A, variant 1
ST-2-12335-Z-1 #1 RL 0 MASTERDISKRunout side B, variant 1
ST-1-12335-Z-4 #4 MASTERDISK RLRunout side A, variant 2
ST-2-12335-Z-4 #4Runout side B, variant 2
ST-1-12335-Z-4 MASTERDISK RL ・—◁A-side runout etching
ST-2-12335-Z 4 #4 ・—◁B-side runout etching
EJ 24013911 A-1-1-1- PenthouseRunout, A-side, stamped
EJ 2401391T B-1-1-1-10 PenthouseRunout, B-side, stamped
EJ 24013911 A-2-1- DRunout, A-side, stamped
EJ 2401391 B-2-1- DRunout, B-side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB5032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 240139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 038-74 6038 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Capitol Records 2401391First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 40598 5LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Capitol Records 2401391LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Capitol Records 062-2401391First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Israel | Capitol Records ST-12335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Capitol Records 64 2401391First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064 2401391LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records ST 512335LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
35 vinyl pressings of Civilized Man are listed here, from 20 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12335, released May 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12335, EJ 24 0139 1, LIB5032, 31C 064 240139) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-12335-Z-1 *2 RL 0 MASTERDISK and ST-2-12335-Z-1 #1 RL 0 MASTERDISK. 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.
