France
1979- Label and catalog number
- Disques Ibach 60 555Disques Ibach 60555
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red Translucent
- Runout / matrix
60 555 A 1 60555 A [AGI logo] 79 11Run-out Side A
60 555 B 1 60555 B [AGI logo] 79 11Run-out Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Karen Cheryl · 1979
Karen Cheryl was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
60 555 A 1 60555 A [AGI logo] 79 11Run-out Side A
60 555 B 1 60555 B [AGI logo] 79 11Run-out Side B
MLF 369Run-out Side A
MLF 369Run-out Side B
mal - mild 10057Run-out Side A
mal - mild 10057Run-out Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | 7 Records MLF 369First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Disques Ibach 60 555 / Disques Ibach 60555First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | France | Ibach Records 60 555 / Ibach Records 60555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Disques Ibach 60 555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | CNR 0060.283First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Minos MILP 10057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 56007First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Italy | Baby Records BR 56007First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4832LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Ibach Records 822.345-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Karen Cheryl are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Australia, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Disques Ibach 60 555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60 555, MLF 369, 0060.283, MILP 10057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60 555 A 1 60555 A [AGI logo] 79 11 and 60 555 B 1 60555 B [AGI logo] 79 11. 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.