Vinyl pressings
by Saxon · 1983
Power & The Glory was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 19 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.
CAL 147 A-1U-1-1-UStamped A Side Runout Variant 1
CAL 147 B-1U-1-1-Stamped B Side Runout Variant 1
CAL 147 A-2U-1-1- JARunout A Side Variant 2
CAL 147 B-2U-1-1- JARunout B Side Variant 2
CALP+147+A ORLAKE JASide A runout
CALP+147+B ORLAKESide B runout
CAL 147 A-2U-1-1 X1 JASide A runout
CAL 147 B-1U-1-1-4 TYSide B runout
CAL 147 A-1U-1-1-1 TYSide A
CAL 147 B-1U-1-1-2 TYSide B
JA CAL 147 A-2U-1-1Side A, stamped, "JA" hand-etched
JA CAL 147 B-2U-1-1-Side B, stamped, "JA" hand-etched
P º AL-38719-1B STERLINGRunout, side A, etched
P º BL-38719-1B STERLINGRunout, side B, etched
AL 38719Label, side A
BL 38719Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Carrere VPLI 6659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Carrere 308.7028 / RGE 308.7028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records SN 66179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | FM Discos TH1210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 67.968 / Carrere 67968First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Carrere 811 529-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Carrere 811 529-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Carrere 811 529-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Carrere CAL 147First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Carrere CRE 25330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Carrere P-11335First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Carrere P-11335First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Carrere Car-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 26 0984 1 / EMI 1C 064-26 0984First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Carrere 612703 / Edisom 612703First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV298LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK | Back On Black BOBV298LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT162LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMS 1167LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Power & The Glory are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1983 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Carrere CAL 147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL 147, CALP 147, BFZ 38719, PZ 38719) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAL 147 A-1U-1-1-U and CAL 147 B-1U-1-1-. 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.
