Vinyl pressings
by Sheila & B. Devotion · 1980
King Of The World 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.
19 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 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.
MPO 67 393 A1 I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Variant 1, Side A runout
MPO 67 393 B1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Variant 1, Side B runout
MPO 67 393 A1 I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Variant 2, Side A runout
MPO 67 393 B1Variant 2, Side B runout
CAL 112 A1S MPO 67393 A1 T SRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout, A-side, stamped, variant 1 & 2
CAL 112 B1S MPO 67393 B1 S W-5Runout, B-side, etched, variant 1
CAL 112 A1S MPO 67393 A1 T S W-4KDRunout, A-side, etched, variant 2
ST-CAR-804479-SPSide A Label
ST-CAR-804480-SPSide B Label
ST-CAR-804479-E MO Δ 24768 (1) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A
ST-CAR-804480-A MO (1) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 24768Runout Side B
ST-CAR-804479-1A2HZ DM ƷSide A runout
ST-CAR-804480-1A2HZ S̶T̶-̶C̶A̶R̶-̶8̶0̶4̶4̶0̶ DM 2Side B runout
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 | Brazil | Top Tape 504.7138 / Carrere 5047138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Carrere XCAR 38-124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 67.393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Carrere 2934 127First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Greece | Carrere 67.393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Israel | Carrere 67.393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Carrere ILS 9066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Victor VIP-6746First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Carrere VIP-6746First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Malaysia | Carrere 67393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | Carrere CAR 6001 / Carrere CA 641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Portugal | Carrere 6399 094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Carrere CARS 67393 / Carrere CARS 67.393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | South Africa | Carrere records CREJ(L) 8001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Spain | Carrere CAR 00007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | France | Warner Music France 0190295972158LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | France | Warner Music France 0190295253585LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Numbered · Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, All Media, Numbered · Numbered |
| 2020 | France | Warner Music France 0190295269661LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | France | Warner Music France 0190295233617LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | France | Warner Music France 5 026854 207308LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Carrere CAL 112LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
27 vinyl pressings of King Of The World are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in France, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is Carrere 67.393.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 67.393, CAL 112, CAR 38-124, 504.7138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 67 393 A1 I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and MPO 67 393 B1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
