US
1985- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 38-04849
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene · Carrollton Pressing
Vinyl pressings
by Kenny Loggins · 1985
Vox Humana was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 14 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.
P ZSS-173369 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Runout
P ZSS-173371 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide B Runout
ZSS 173369Label A-side
ZSS 173371Label B-side
P AP XSS-173378 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout Both Sides
ZSS-173369 1G R-14104-1G SLM △ 9166 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally - 1A Side Runout
ZSS-173369 1H R-14104-1H SLM △ 9166 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally - 1AA Side Runout
ZSS 173369A and AA Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | CBS 048497First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Discos CBS S 30502First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 43.605First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia 38-04849First year7" | 7" |
| 1985 | Ecuador | CBS 133-0110First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBSA 4815 / CBS A-4815First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP-888First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS A 12.4815 / CBS CBSA 12.4815First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Peru | Columbia 1362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Philippines | CBS CS-10071First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS A-4815First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4815First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Spain | CBS CBS A-4815First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | CBS TX 4815First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1985 | UK | CBS A 4815First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Vox Humana are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Columbia 38-04849.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 38-04849, CAS 2041, 048497, TX 4815) 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.