Vinyl pressings
by Snap! · 1990
World Power was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
020 S 210 682 A2 SSTRunout side A, variant 1
020 S 210 682 B3 SSTRunout side B, variant 1
020 S 210 682 A2 II SSTRunout side A, variant 2
020 S 210 682 B3 SSTRunout side B, variant 2
020 S 210 682 A2 IV SSTA-side runout, etched, variant 1
S 210 682 B3 II SSTB-side runout, etched, variant 1
020 S 210 682 A2 III SSTA-side runout, etched, variant 2
S 210 682 B3 IV SSTB-side runout, etched, variant 2
Side 1 (etched): 210 682 A2II SST 020 S
Side 2 (etched) 210 682 B3II SST S
(Miss-Pressed)Variant 1. A side (not readable, due miss pressed label)
210682B -1U-1-2Variant 1, B side label stamped
210682 A -1 U-1-1 POUNDA CUTMASTER PEACHY COPYMASTERSVariant 2, A side label stamped / etched
210682BA -1 U-1-1Variant 2, B side label stamped (A scratched out)
210 682 A2 IV SST 020 ‚S'Runout side A
210 682 B3 II SSTRunout side B
S 210682 ALabel side A
S 210682 BLabel side B
AL8536-SA SP-DMM SP 1-2 DMS ¢Side A etched
AL8536-SA SP-DMM SP 1-2Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | RCA TLP-90236First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | Ariola 210 682 / Logic Records 210 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Logic Records 150 7024 / RCA 150 7024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | Ariola 150 7024 / Logic Records 150 7024First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Costa Rica | Arista 1003041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Popron 50 010-1 / BMG 50 010-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Logic Records 210 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Logic Records 210 682 / Ariola 210 682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Logic Records 210 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Logic Records 210 682 / Logic Records 210 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Logic Records 210 682 / Ariola 210 682First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Ariola ARIOLA 73030 / BMG 73030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Logic Records 210 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | Logic Records 210 682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Ariola LAP-037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | BMG 538879181LP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Logic Records 47 112 8 / Ariola 47 112 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
42 vinyl pressings of World Power are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1990 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Logic Records 210 682.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 210 682, AL-8536, TLP-90236, 150 7024) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 S 210 682 A2 SST and 020 S 210 682 B3 SST. 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.
