Vinyl pressings
by Strange Advance · 1982
Worlds Away 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.
6 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 4 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-12232-A-RE1 [Capitol "target" logo] STERLINGSide A run-out area, variant 1
ST-12232-A-RE1① STERLING [Capitol "target" logo]Side A run-out area, variant 2
[Capitol "target" logo] ST-12232-B-RE1 STERLINGSide B run-out area, variants 1&2
ST-12232-A-RE1X ⌾ STERLINGSide A run-out area, variant 3
ST-12232-A-RE1 [Capitol "target" logo] STERLINGSide A run-out area
[Capitol "target" logo] ST-12232-B-RE1 STERLINGSide B run-out area
ST-1-12232- JW1Side A run-out area
ST-2-12232- JW1Side B run-out area
ST1-27619Label A
ST2-27619Label B
Capitol C078-400160 ASide A run-out area
Capitol C078-400160 BSide B run-out area
ST1-27619Label A
ST2-27619Label B
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 | Capitol Records ST-12232 / Capitol Records ST 12232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81592First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-81592First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11 C078-400160 / Valentim De Carvalho 11 C078-400160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Capitol Records ST-12232 / Capitol Records ST 12232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records ST 12232First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 152LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 064-400 152LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070-400.152LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST. 12232 / Capitol Records ST-12232LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST. 12232 / Capitol Records ST-12232LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records SN 16461LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12232 / Capitol Records ST. 12232LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Worlds Away are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Canada, US, Japan, Portugal. One of them is Capitol Records ST 12232, released November 5, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 12232, ST-12232, ECS-81592, 11 C078-400160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-12232-A-RE1 [Capitol "target" logo] STERLING and ST-12232-A-RE1① STERLING [Capitol "target" logo]. 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.
