Vinyl pressings
by Journey · 1986
Raised On Radio was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 22 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.
PAL-39936-5A MASTERDISK RL K3 ED M1SF1-SM5Side A runout, variant 1
PBL-39936-4A RL ED M1SF1SM2 C5Side B runout, variant 1
PAL-39936-5A MASTERDISK RL C26 EDM1SF1SM3Side A runout, variant 2
PBL-39936-4A RL EDM1SF3SM9 H5Side B runout, variant 2
P PAL-39936-5A -8 MASTERDISK RL N9 MISF2-SM8 EDA side runout, variant 1
P PBL-39936-4A-4 RL ED MISF2SM2B side runout, variant 1
P PAL-39936-5A-14 MASTERDISK RL ED M1SF3 SM9A side runout, variant 2
P PBL-39936-4A-2 RL ED M1SF2 SM1B side runout, variant 2
CBS-26902 A1Side A, etched
CBS-26902 B1Side B, etched
⋀Side B, stamped
AL-39936-1A2HZ: DM-3Runout Side A etched
BL-39936-1A2HZ: DM-9Runout Side B etched
01-26902-2A-1 AL 39936-1BA side, stamped - etched Variation 1
01-26902-3B-1 BL 39936-1CB side, stamped - etched Variation 1
01-26902-1A-1 AL 39936-1A AA side, stamped - etched Variation 2
01-26902-1B-1 BL 39936-1A AB side, stamped - etched Variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | CBS 120 765 / CBS 120.765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Australia | CBS SBP 8077First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1986 | Brazil | CBS 138674 / Discos CBS 138.674First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS 141917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100925First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 26902 / CBS 26902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | CBS CBS 26902First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1165First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | CBS CBS 26902First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP-3177 / CBS/Sony XDAP 93143First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5854First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Peru | CBS Discos S.E. 8814First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Columbia OC 399636 / CBS QCL-22237First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 184.021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Columbia 467992 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia OC 39936LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia OC 39936LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Raised On Radio are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia OC 39936, released April 21, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OC 39936, CBS 26902, 28AP 3177, 120 765) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL-39936-5A MASTERDISK RL K3 ED M1SF1-SM5 and PBL-39936-4A RL ED M1SF1SM2 C5. 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.
