Vinyl pressings
by Sea Level · 1978
On The Edge was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
AS CPN 0212 CTH 2 A T1Runout side A, variant 1
BS CPN 0212 CTH 1 A 3 T1Runout side B, variant 1
AS CPN 0212 CTH 2 C T1Runout side A, variant 2
BS CPN 0212 CTH 1 B 1 T1Runout side B, variant 2
CPN 0212-AS-SM1Runout side A, variant 1
CPN 0212-BS-SM2Runout side B, variant 1
CPN 0212-AS-SM1 A 1 S 2Runout side A, variant 2
CPN 0212-AS-SM1 A 2 S 1Runout side B, variant 2
AS CPN 0212 CP 2Side A runout, variant 1
BS CPN 0212 CP 2Side B runout, variant 1
AS CPN 0212 2 A PSide A runout, variant 2
BS CPN 0212 CP 2 E PSide B runout, variant 2
CPN-0212-A2 SNB-AlSide A runout etched
CPN-0212-B-2 SNB-AlSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Capricorn Records CPN 0212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | France | Capricorn Records 2429 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Capricorn Records 2429 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6582 / Capricorn Records SCAP-6057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capricorn Records VIP-6582First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Spain | Capricorn Records 24 29 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Capricorn Records 2429 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capricorn Records CPN 0212First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Uruguay | Capricorn Records 2429 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of On The Edge are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Capricorn Records CPN 0212.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPN 0212, 2429 177, VIP-6582, 24 29 177) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS CPN 0212 CTH 2 A T1 and BS CPN 0212 CTH 1 A 3 T1. 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.
