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Vinyl pressings

Any Way You Want It

by Journey · 1980

25 pressings13 countriesPop RockRock

Any Way You Want It was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Any Way You Want It

24 pressings came out in 1980, 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.

Europe

1980
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 8364CBS 8364
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

01-8364-1A-1 ARunout side A

01-8364-1B-1 ARunout side B

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11213
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166576-2B STERLINGA-side run-out

ZSS-166577-2A STERLINGB-side run-out

TI ZSS-166576-2C STERLINGA-side run-out variation

T\ ZSS-166577-2LC[2 and L appear superimposed] STERLINGB-side run-out variation

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11213
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Santa Maria
Runout / matrix

ZSS 166576-1B s ◵ ƒI GFA-side run-out, Etched (Artisan logo is stamped)

ZSS-166577-1A s s s ◵B-side run-out, Etched (Artisan logo is stamped)

ZSS 166576A-side label

ZSS 166577B-side label

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11213
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166576-2B p STERLINGA-side run-out

ZSS-166577-2A p STERLINGB-side run-out

ZSS 166576A-side label

ZSS 166577B-side label

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11213
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Runout / matrix

ZSS-166576-2AA-side etched

ZSS-166577-2AB-side etched

STERLINGStamped both sides

ZSS 166576A-side label

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US

February 1980
Label and catalog number
Columbia 1-11213
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

T ZSS166576-1E [Artisan Logo] TIIA-side runout

ZSS166577-1F [Artisan Logo] TIB-side runout

ZSS 166576A-side label

ZSS 166577B-side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaCBS BA 222654First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980CanadaColumbia 1-11213First year7", Single7", Single
1980EuropeCBS CBS 8364 / CBS 8364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980GermanyCBS CBS 8364 / CBS CBS S 8364First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980JapanCBS/Sony 06SP 466First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1980MexicoCBS 8272First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980New ZealandCBS BA 222654First year7", Single7", Single
1980PeruCBS Columbia CSR 1111First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980South AfricaCBS SSC 5073First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980SpainCBS CBS 8364First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1980SpainCBS CBS 8364First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1980UKCBS 12-8558First year12"12"
1980UKCBS A CBS 8558First year7"7"
1980USColumbia 1-11213First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980USCBS AS 738First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo
All 24 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UKColumbia XPR 188112", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AAny Way You Want It3:20
  2. BWhen You're Alone (It Ain't Easy)3:09

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Any Way You Want It are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Any Way You Want It are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 1992.

When was Any Way You Want It first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 8364.

How do I tell if my copy of Any Way You Want It is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8364, 1-11213, S CBS 8558, 12-8558) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-8364-1A-1 A and 01-8364-1B-1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Any Way You Want It on vinyl worth?

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.

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