Vinyl pressings
by Patrice Rushen · 1980
Posh 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.
14 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
6E 302 A SP SP 1-3 JS-XTALRunout A, variant 1
6E 302 B2 SP 1-1 SM 2-1 JS-XTALRunout B, variant 1
6E 302 A SP 5P 1̶ 1̶ JS-XTAL 1-1SM2- 1̶ 2Runout A, variant 2
6E 302 B2 SP 1-5 JS-XTALRunout B, variant 2
6E 302 A1 AR JS XTAL B-15365Side A runout
6E 302 B1 AR JS XTAL B-15366Side B runout
6E-302-A (AR)Side A, label
6E-302-B (AR)Side B, label
EKC 6111 ASide A runout
EKC 6111 BSide B runout
6E 302 A1 AR JS XTAL B-15365Side A runout
6E 302 B1 AR JS XTAL B-15366Side B runout
WEA-52260-ASide One - label
WEA-52260-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | Elektra ELK 52260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Australia | Elektra 6E 302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Elektra ELK 52 260 / Elektra 6E-302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-10970EFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Elektra P-10970EFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Philippines | Elektra 6E-302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Elektra K 52260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Elektra K 52260First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-302First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra EKC 6111First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Elektra 6E-302First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Strut STRUT220LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Strut STRUT220LPLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Elektra 6E-302LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Posh are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-302, EKC 6111, ELK 52260, K 52260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E 302 A SP SP 1-3 JS-XTAL and 6E 302 B2 SP 1-1 SM 2-1 JS-XTAL. 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.
