Vinyl pressings
by Starz · 1978
Coliseum Rock was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
ST-1-1̷1̷6̷8̷1̷ 11861-Z3 —◁ JAMF CUBSide A etched, variant 1
ST-2-11861-Z3 —◁ CUB JAMFSide B etched, variant 1
ST-1-1̷1̷6̷8̷1̷ 11861-Z3 —◁ JAMF CUB 8Side A etched, variant 2
ST-2-11861-Z3 —◁ O CUB 8 JAMFSide B etched, variant 2
ST-1-11861 F11 #1Side A etched
ST-2-11861 F11 #3Side B etched
0 MASTERED BY CAPITOLBoth sides stamped
ST-1-11861Side A label
ST-1-11861-Z5• ✲ CUB JAMFSide A etched
ST-2-11861-Z8• ✲ CUB JAMFSide B etched
ST-1-11861Side A label
ST-2-11861Side B label
E-ST1 11861-1 stampedSide 1 runout
'MASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD' - NICKSide 1 etched on runout
E-ST2 11861-1 stamped, ' NICK W' etchedSide 2 runout
85758-A 1-1-1-3A-Side Runout
85758-B 1-1-1-2B-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 85758First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-11861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81138First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | Capitol Records E-ST 11861 OC 062-85 758First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11861LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11861LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | US | Capitol Records ST-11861First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Coliseum Rock are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-11861.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-11861, E-ST 11861 OC 062-85 758, 31C 064 85758, ECS-81138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-1-1̷1̷6̷8̷1̷ 11861-Z3 —◁ JAMF CUB and ST-2-11861-Z3 —◁ CUB JAMF. 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.
