Vinyl pressings
by Kim Wilde · 1981
Cambodia was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
RAK 336 A-1Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
RAK 336 B-1Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
RAK 336 A-1 4 2Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
RAK 336 B-1 0 5Runout, B-side, stamped variant 2
RAK 336 A-1Stamped Side A
RAK 336 B-1Stamped Side B
64632-A1 |_| C1Runout side A, variant 1
64632-B1 |_| C1Runout side B, variant 1
64632-A1 |_| 1Runout side A, variant 2
64632-B1 |_| 3 1Runout side B, variant 2
RAK 336 A-1Stamped Side A
RAK 336 B-1Stamped Side B
RAK 621-A DBSide A runout
RAK 621-B DBSide B runout
RAK 621 ASide A label
RAK 621 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | RAK RAK 621First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1C 008-64 632 / EMI Electrola 1C 008-64 632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1C K 052-64 632 Z / EMI Electrola 1C K 052-64 632 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | RAK 1C 008-64 632 / RAK 1 C 008-64 632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | RAK RAK 336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | RAK 3C 006-64658First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | RAK 3C 006-64658First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | RAK RAK 336First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | RAK 11C 008-64 632 / RAK 11C 008-64632First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Portugal | RAK 11C 008-64 632 / RAK 11C 008-64632First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | RAK RAKJ 1094First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | RAK 10C 006-064-658First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Zimbabwe | RAK RAKJ 1094First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Europe | RAK 1C 008-64 632 / EMI Electrola 1C 008-64632First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | RAK RAK 336First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RAK 646327", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
27 vinyl pressings of Cambodia are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Europe, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is RAK RAK 336, released November 2, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RAK 336, 1C 008-64 632, RAK 621, 1C K 052-64 632 Z) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAK 336 A-1 and RAK 336 B-1. 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.
