Vinyl pressings
by Stan Getz · 1979
Children Of The World was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 7 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.
AL 35992-1D TI ࿀Variation 1, side A : Etched, Side A Runout [࿀ = stamped)
BL 35992-1C TI ࿀Variation 1, side B : Etched, Side B Runout [࿀ = stamped]
AL 35992-1BVariation 2, side A : Etched
BL 35992-1BVariation 2, Side B : Etched
AL-35992 1ERunout variant 1, side A
BL-35992 1ERunout variant 1, side B
AL-35992-1D ITRunout variant 2, side A
AL-35992-1C IT AIRunout variant 2, side B
OR MX188676 SBP237393-1Side A runout
OR MX188677 SBP237393-2Side B runout
MX188676Side A label
MX188677Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | CBS SBP 237393First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Columbia JC 35992First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Europe | CBS CBS 83642 / CBS JC 35992First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 1696First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | CBS S 83642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83642First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK | CBS CBS 83642First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35992First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | Columbia JC 35992First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Children Of The World are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia JC 35992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 35992, CBS 83642, SBP 237393, 25AP 1696) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 35992-1D TI ࿀ and BL 35992-1C TI ࿀. 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.
