Vinyl pressings
by Spliff · 1982
85555 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
01-85555-1A-1 H1Runout side A, variant 1
01-85555-1B-1 H1Runout side B, variant 1
01-85555-1A-1 A H1Runout side A, variant 2
01-85555-1B-1 A H1Runout side B, variant 2
01-85555-1A-1 H1Runout side A, variant 1
01-85555-1B-1 H1Runout side B, variant 1
01-85555-3A-1 H1Runout side A, variant 2
01-85555-1B-1 H1Runout side B, variant 2
0I-85555-IA-I ℋ1Runout side A, Stamped (ℋ1 etched)
0I-85555-IB-I ℋ1Runout side B, Stamped (ℋ1 etched)
01-85555-1A-1 H1 KRunout side A
01-85555-2B F NL H1Runout side B
P PAL-38556-1B √ANOSEtched Side A
P PBL38556-1AEtched Side B
0Stamped Both Sides
AL 38556Side A label
BL 38556Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Epic FE 38556First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS CBS 85739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS CBS 85 555First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS CBSCL 290015LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS 32025-9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS CBS 85 555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS CBS 85 555First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS CBS 85 555First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 85739First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | CBS CBS 85739First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Epic BFE 38556First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1522LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP1522 / Columbia 8719262008946LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19802816151LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19802816161LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 450112 1 / CBS 12-450112-20LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS 450112 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 450112 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of 85555 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Germany, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85 555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85 555, BFE 38556, FE 38556, CBS 85739) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-85555-1A-1 H1 and 01-85555-1B-1 H1. 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.
