Vinyl pressings
by Manhattans · 1983
Forever By Your Side was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
HL-38600-1A Herbie Jr :-)Runout, Side A, Hand inscribed
HL-38600-1B Herbie Jr :-)Runout, Side B, Hand inscribed
Mastering By Frankford/Wayne New YorkRunout, Both sides, Machine stamped
AL 38600Center label, side A
AL-38600-1D A1 oG1Side 1 runout, hand etched
BL-38600-1D A1 oG1Side 2 runout,hand etched
AL 38600Side 1 label
BL 38600Side 2 label
P o AL-38600-1ASide A runout, hand etched
P o BL-38600-1ASide B runout,hand etched
FC 38600Side A label
FC 38600Side B label
AL-38600-1A-2HZ: DM-1Side A runout etched (last number stamped)
BL-38600-1A-2HZ: DM-3Side B runout etched (last number stamped)
AL 38600Side A label
BL 38600Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2665First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2665First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2894First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 25353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 25353First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Columbia FC 38600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia C 38600 / Columbia PC 38600First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Forever By Your Side are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia C 38600, released August 25, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 38600, FC 38600, CBS 25353, 25AP 2665) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HL-38600-1A Herbie Jr :-) and HL-38600-1B Herbie Jr :-). 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.
