Vinyl pressings
by Ronnie Laws · 1981
Solid Ground was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
LO-1-51087-Z F11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KPSide A runout Variant 1
LO-2-51087-Z F11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KPSide B runout Variant 1
LO-1-51087-Z F11 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KPSide A runout Variant 2
LO-2-51087-Z F11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KPSide B runout Variant 2
LO-1-51087-Z F9 #4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPSide A runout, variant 1
LO-2-51087-Z F9 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPSide B runout, variant 1
LO-1-51087-Z F9 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPSide A runout, variant 2
LO-2-51087-Z F9 #5 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPSide B runout, variant 2
LO-1-51087-Z F8 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide A runout, variant 1
LO-2-51087-Z F9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout, variant 1
LO-1-51087-Z F7 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ✲ KPSide A runout, variant 2
LO-2-51087-Z F7 3 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout, variant 2
LBG 30336 A-1 HTM (HTM is etched)Runout - side A
LBG 30336 B-1Runout - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Liberty 31C 064 400045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Liberty LO-51087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Liberty 1A 064-400045First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Liberty K28P-6128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Liberty 1A 064-400045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Philippines | Liberty L0-51087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Liberty LBR (L) 1066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Liberty LBG 30336 / Liberty 0C 062-400 045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Liberty LO-51087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Liberty LN-10307LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | US | Liberty LO-51087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Liberty LO-51087LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | US | Liberty LO-51087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Solid Ground are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Liberty LO-51087.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LO-51087, LBG 30336, 31C 064 400045, 1A 064-400045) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LO-1-51087-Z F11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KP and LO-2-51087-Z F11 MASTERED BY CAPITOL -------◁ KP. 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.
