Vinyl pressings
by Les Dudek · 1978
Ghost Town Parade was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
T/ PAL-35088 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally B ORunout Side A, variant 1
T/ PBL-35088 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally V ORunout Side B, variant 1
T/ PAL-35088 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A zRunout Side A, variant 2
0 T/ PBL-35088 1E MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A 1Runout Side B, variant 2
PAL-35088 1B MASTERED BY CA Wally A 7 2SRunout Side A, variant 1
PBL-35088 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally B1 1SRunout Side B, variant 1
PAL-35088 1B MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A2 S5Runout Side A, variant 2
PBL-35088 1A MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally A6 S1Runout Side B, variant 2
PAL-35088 1D I MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally PRunout side A
PBL-35088 1D MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally J B P PRunout side B
AL 35088Label side A
BL 35088Label side B
PAL-35088 ID Wally DGSide 1 Etched
PBL-35088 IC Wally DGSide 2 Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Sides
PAL-35088 ID WallySide 1 Etched
PBL-35088 IC WallySide 2 Etched
P MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped Both Sides
PAL-35088-1A Wally A0 1SRunout Side A [Etched]
PBL-35088 1A Wally B2 1SRunout Side B [Etched]
MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout Sides A & B [Stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC 35088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS 82562 / CBS CBS 82562First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 973First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 973First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2118First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | CBS CBS 82562First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35088First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35088First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35088 / Columbia 35088First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Ghost Town Parade are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35088.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35088, CBS 82562, SBP 237135, PC 35088) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T/ PAL-35088 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally B O and T/ PBL-35088 1F MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally V O. 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.
