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 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.
AL 39174A Side Label
BL 39174B Side Label
PAL - 39174-1E STERLING PA Side Etch exc Sterling stamp
PAL-39174-1F STERLING PB Side Etch exc Sterling stamp
PAL-39174 1E G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA Side Variant 1 Etch exc "...Capitol" stamp
39174 PBL-39174 1F G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB Side Variant 1 Etch exc "...Capitol" stamp
PAL-39174 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0 P|AP)A Side Variant 2 Etch exc "...Capitol" stamp
PBL-39174 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally G 0 PAPB Side Variant 2 Etch exc "...Capitol" stamp
PAL-39174 1A WallySide A etched Variant 1
PBL-39174 1A WallySide B etched Variant 1
P (AP) PAL-39174 1B WallySide A etched Variant 2
PAP PBL-39174 1A WallySide B etched Variant 2
CBS-26221-A1Runout side A
CBS-26221-B3Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Columbia 20.639 / CBS 20.639First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8034First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138624First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100880First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26221 / CBS 26221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26221First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Israel | CBS 26221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5829First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 26221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 26221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | CBS QCL 22177First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 26221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0431First yearLP | LP |
24 vinyl pressings of Vox Humana are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39174, CBS 26221, 28AP 3025, 20.639) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 39174 and BL 39174. 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.
