Vinyl pressings
by Sutherland Brothers · 1977
Down To Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
CBS - S - 82255 - A- 3 >Side A - Variant 1
CBS S 82255 B1. LΩ ☾☽Side B - Variant 1
CBS.S-82255.A-3 V 1 0Side A - Variant 2
CBS-S-82255.B- ̶2̶ VSide B - Variant 2
P PAL • 35293• 1D KENDUN-C THMSide A runout
P PBL • 35293• 1D THM KDENDUN-CSide B runout
AL 35293Side A label
BL 35293Side B label
PAL • 35293• 1A KENDUN-C B 3 TM 1 SSide 1 runout
PBL • 35293• 1A KENDUN-C TM BL A3 2 SSide 2 runout
AL 35293Side 1 label
BL 35293Side 2 label
T1 PAL•35293•1F KENDUN-CSide A Runout Etched [Stamped: KENDUN-C]
T1 PBL•35293•1E KENDUN-CSide B Runout Etched [Stamped: KENDUN-C]
AL 35293Side A Label
BL 35293Side A Label
CBS OI-82255-2A-ISide A, stamped
CBS OI-82255-2B-ISide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | CBS SBP 237047 / CBS CBS 82255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 82255 / CBS CBS 82255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Europe | CBS 82255First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2011First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 82255First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | CBS S CBS 82255LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 35293 / Columbia 35293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 35293First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia JC 35293 / Columbia 35293First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Epic 144234LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 35293LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Columbia PC 35293LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Down To Earth are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is CBS S CBS 82255.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S CBS 82255, JC 35293, SBP 237047, 82255) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS - S - 82255 - A- 3 > and CBS S 82255 B1. LΩ ☾☽. 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.
