Vinyl pressings
by Nancy Nova · 1980
The Force was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
36 DBR 10288-1N [cgd logo] 2-10-80 InzadiEtched on runout area side A
36 DBR 10288 - 2N [cgd logo] 2-10-80 DDEtched on runout area side B
36 DBR 10288-1NLabel side A
36 DBR 10288-2NLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Italy | Derby DBR 10288First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | Building Records BGCS 20277" | 7" |
| 1981 | Canada | Siamese SIA 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Ritz Records Ritz 47", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 290 00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 192 / Barclay 100.1927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 100 1927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | hansa 100.1927", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 290 00212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Mexico | Hansa S-6487", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Mexico | Hansa SL-707112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 600.35312", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 103.0367", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 103.0367", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Ritz Records RITZ L 412" | 12" |
17 vinyl pressings of The Force are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Italy. One of them is Derby DBR 10288.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DBR 10288) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 36 DBR 10288-1N [cgd logo] 2-10-80 Inzadi and 36 DBR 10288 - 2N [cgd logo] 2-10-80 DD. 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.
