Vinyl pressings
by Rafael Cameron · 1980
Cameron 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.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SA-8535-X I ☆ STERLING ∧4Side X Runout, Variant 1
SA-8535-Y I STERLING I ∧E PSide Y Runout, Variant 1
SA-8535-X 1 I ☆ STERLING Ʌ4BSide X Runout, Variant 2
SA-8535-Y 1 STERLING I Ʌ1BSide Y Runout, Variant 2
SA-8535-X 1 ..☆ ... STERLING Ʌ2CSide X
SA-8535-Y 1 STERLING .. Ʌ2ASide Y
SA 8535 XSide X Label
SA 8535 YSide Y 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 | Canada | Salsoul Records SA-8535First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Salsoul Records 817 177-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Mexico | Salsoul Records SSL-19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Peru | Mag LPN-2606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | Salsoul Records 2-47.106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Salsoul Records SALP 229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Salsoul Records 2-47.106 / Belter 2-47.106First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SA 8535 / Salsoul Records SA-8535First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Salsoul Records SA8535First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1980 | Venezuela | Salsoul Records SR-0018First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Cameron are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, Canada, France, Mexico and more. One of them is Salsoul Records SA 8535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SA 8535, SA8535, SA-8535, 817 177-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SA-8535-X I ☆ STERLING ∧4 and SA-8535-Y I STERLING I ∧E P. 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.
