Vinyl pressings
by Sky · 1983
"Cadmium..." 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.
11 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
205885 A-1Runout Side A variant 1
205885 B-1Runout Side B variant 1
205885 A-2Runout Side A variant 2
205885 B-2Runout Side B variant 2
020 205885 A-1Runout Side A, printed (020 etched)
205885 B-1 IVRunout Side B, printed (IV etched)
205885 A-1 020Side A stamped, (020) etched, variant 1
205885 B-1Side B stamped, variant 1
205885 A-1 Ⅲ Made in Germany 020Side A stamped, (Ⅲ 020) etched, variant 2
205885 B-1 Ⅳ Made in GermanySide B stamped, (Ⅳ) etched, variant 2
16-90081-2A-1 095 205885 A-2 A M̷̶̷̷̷a̷̶̷̷̷d̷̶̷̷̷e̷̶̷̷̷ ̷̶̷̷̷i̷̶̷̷̷n̷̶̷̷̷ ̷̶̷̷̷G̷̶̷̷̷e̷̶̷̷̷r̷̶̷̷̷m̷̶̷̷̷a̷̶̷̷̷n̷̶̷̷̷y̷̶̷̷̷ NLA side runout, variant 1
16-90081-2B-1 095 205885 B-1 II A NLB side runout, variant 1
16-90081-2A-1 095 205885 A-2 A M̷̶̷̷̷a̷̶̷̷̷d̷̶̷̷̷e̷̶̷̷̷ ̷̶̷̷̷i̷̶̷̷̷n̷̶̷̷̷ ̷̶̷̷̷G̷̶̷̷̷e̷̶̷̷̷r̷̶̷̷̷m̷̶̷̷̷a̷̶̷̷̷n̷̶̷̷̷y̷̶̷̷̷ NLA side runout, variant 2
16-90081-2B-1 095 205885 B-1 I̷I̷ A NL Made in GermanyB side runout, variant 2
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 | Greece | Ariola 818 238-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Ariola 818 238-1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Israel | Ariola BAN 205 885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Ariola 25RC-212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Ariola 25RS-212First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Ariola ARL 8037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Ariola 25RS-212First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 205 885 / Ariola 205 885-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Ariola 205 885 / Ariola 205 885-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Ariola ARI 90081 / Ariola S 205 885First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Ariola 205 885First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Ariola ARL 39183First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Ariola L 38201LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Ariola 205 885LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Ariola RML 53109 / Ariola 205 885LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV393LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of "Cadmium..." are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1983 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, UK, Japan, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Ariola 205 885, released December 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 205 885, 25RS-212, ARI 90081, ARL 39183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 205885 A-1 and 205885 B-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.
