Vinyl pressings
by Phoebe Cates · 1982
Paradise was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 12 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.
A-2059-A ̶Z̶S̶S̶-̶1̶6̶7̶0̶0̶2̶6̶-̶1̶B̶ ZSS 170026-1B ✩STERLINGRunout side A
A-2059-B ̶Z̶S̶S̶-̶1̶6̶7̶0̶0̶2̶7̶-̶1̶B̶ ZSS 170027-1B ✩STERLINGRunout side B
CBS · A · 2059 A1Side A run-out
CBS - A · 2059 B1Side B run-out
CBS A 2059 ASide A label
CBS A 2059 BSide B label
ZSS 170026-1A STERLINGRunout Groove Side A
ZSS 170027-1B STERLINGRunout Groove Side B
ZSS 170026Label Side A
ZSS 170027Label Side B
CBS · A · 2059 A1Side A run-out
CBS - A · 2059 B1Side B run-out
T ZSS-16̶70026-1C STERLING T1Etched, Side A Runout [STERLING=stamped]
T ZSS-16̶70026-1D T1 ☆ STERLINGEtched, Side B Runout [STERLING=stamped]
ZSS 170026Side A & B Label Matrix No.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | CBS BA 222973First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | CBS 43531First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Colombia | CBS 442-1159First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | CBS 7012580First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBSA 2059 / CBS A-2059First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | CBS A-2059First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS A 2059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS A 2059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 619First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5317First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | CBS CBS A-2059 / CBS CBS A 2059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2059First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2059First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Columbia 18-02819First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Paradise are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Spain, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS CBS A-2059.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS A-2059, CBS A2059, 18-02819, 43531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A-2059-A ̶Z̶S̶S̶-̶1̶6̶7̶0̶0̶2̶6̶-̶1̶B̶ ZSS 170026-1B ✩STERLING and A-2059-B ̶Z̶S̶S̶-̶1̶6̶7̶0̶0̶2̶7̶-̶1̶B̶ ZSS 170027-1B ✩STERLING. 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.
