Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1985
Beyond Appearances was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 23 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.
P A1PAL 39527 1B TML-MA side, variant 1
P (AP) PBL 39527 2A TML-XB side, variant 1
P A PAL 39527 1C I TML-SA side, variant 2
P (AP) PBL 39527 2D TML-M I OB side, variant 2
CBS. 86307.A2Variant 1 (Side A etched)
CBS. 86307.B1Variant 1 (Side B etched)
CBS. 86307.A1Variant 2 (Side A etched)
CBS. 86307.B1Variant 2 (Side B etched)
CBS 86307 A1Side A runout, etched
CBS 86307 B1Side B runout, etched
P A1PAL 39527 1BA Side Etched
P (AP) PBL 39527 2AB SIde Etched
TML-MA Side Stamped
TML-XB Side Stamped
DM-1 AL-39527-1A-2HZA side runout, etched
DM-1 BL-39527-1A-2HZB sIde runout, etched
AL 39527Side A label
BL 39527Side B label
AL 39527Side A
BL 39527Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP 8023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Bolivia | Discos CBS SLP - 20403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Bolivia | CBS 20403 / Discos CBS SLP 20403First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138619First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 86307 / CBS 86307First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 86307First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1060First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | India | CBS CBS 10139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2990First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 2990First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS TVCLS-136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Mexico | CBS TVCLS-136First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2369 / Columbia MOVLP2369LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 460214 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 86307 / CBS 4602141LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Beyond Appearances are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1985 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Columbia FC 39527.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 39527, CBS 86307, 20.622, 141803) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P A1PAL 39527 1B TML-M and P (AP) PBL 39527 2A TML-X. 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.
