Vinyl pressings
by Men At Work · 1983
Cargo 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.
48 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 27 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.
SBP 237833 PBL-38660 INT ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ KDISC JG MX201884-BSide A runout variant 1
SBP 237833-2 PBL-38660 INT ˙˙˙˙ KDISC JG MX201885Side B runout variant 1
SBP 237833-1 PAL-38660 - INT ˙˙ Kdisc JG MX201884Side A runout variant 2
SBP 237833-2 PBL-38660 - INT ˙˙ Kdisc JG MX201885Side B runout variant 2
MX201884-B SBP237833-1 Pal-38660 • INT .k disc JGSide 1 hand etched.
MX201885 SBP237883-2 PBL-38660-INT .. kdisc JGSide 2 hand etched.
PAL-38660-1BSide A Runout
PBL-38660-INT.Side B Runout
PAL-38660-1AA kdisc JG B21 0 GISide A Runout, Variant 1
PBL-38660-1AE.kdisc JG D3 0 GISide B Runout, Variant 1
PAL-38660-1D kdisc JG E7 GISide A Runout, Variant 2
PBL-38660-1E ..kdisc JG B7 GISide B Runout, Variant 2
PAL-38660-1M •• kdisc JG E3 o G1Runout Side A
PBL-38660-1B XG • kdisc JG D | P-G “̶̷̶G oRunout Side B {“̶̷̶G symbolizes a G with top curve scratched out}
AL 38660A Side label
BL 38660B Side label
P o PAL 38660-1C kdisc JG CSide A runout, variant 1
P o PBL-38660-INT. XX kdisc JG PSide B runout, variant 1
P o PAL-38660-1B kdisc JGSide A runout, variant 2
P o PBL-38660-1A kdisc JG ASide B runout, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Columbia 20.423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Columbia PC 38660First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 7833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Bolivia | CBS 20364 / Discos CBS SLP 20364First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 138.723 / Discos CBS 138.723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Colombia | CBS 14-1683First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100743First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25372 / CBS 25372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25372 / CBS CBSCL 46950-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 32781 / CBS CBS 25372First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | CBS 25372 / CBS CBS 25372First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25.3P-427First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | India | CBS CBS 10079 / Columbia 38660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MOFI 1-025 / Columbia 88883705511LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 184.075/1-464403LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | Columbia HC 48660LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| ? | Canada | Columbia WPC-38660LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32781LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Epic EPC 32781LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
61 vinyl pressings of Cargo are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1983 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is CBS SBP 237833.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBP 237833, SBP 7833, PC 38660, QC 38660) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBP 237833 PBL-38660 INT ˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙˙ KDISC JG MX201884-B and SBP 237833-2 PBL-38660 INT ˙˙˙˙ KDISC JG MX201885. 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.
