Vinyl pressings
by Klymaxx · 1981
Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman 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.
13 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
S-21-A SH-SP Wally + SLM + ∆702Runout side A, variant 1
S-21-B SH-SP Wally + SLM + ∆702-XRunout side B, variant 1
S-21-A SH-SP Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL + SLM + ∆702 0-l SPRunout side A, variant 2
S-21-B SH-SP 0-l MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally + SLM + ∆702-XRunout side B, variant 2
S-21-A (AR)Side One label
S-21-B (AR)Side Two 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 | Canada | Solar S-21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Solar S-21 / WEA SOL 52 304First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Germany | Solar SOL 52 304 / WEA SOL 52 304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Solar 52304First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar P-11053SFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Solar P-11053SFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Solar SOL 52 304 / Solar S-21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Elektra Records, Inc. EKC 6120First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-21First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-21First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-21First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Solar S-21First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | Solar VIP-4205 / Solar SOL-4205LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Canada, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Solar S-21.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-21, SOL 52 304, 52304, P-11053S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-21-A SH-SP Wally + SLM + ∆702 and S-21-B SH-SP Wally + SLM + ∆702-X. 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.
