Vinyl pressings
by Tank · 1982
Power Of The Hunter 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 8 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.
KAMLP 3-A2 STRAWBERRY DSide A, "STRAWBERRY D" stamped
KAMLP 3-B2 STRAWBERRY ASide B, "STRAWBERRY A" stamped
KAM LP3-ASide A label
KAM LP3-BSide B label
503503-ASide A
503503-BSide B
0704 621 S1 0060 538 S1 3 20 1 DSide A, stamped
0704 621 S2 0060 538 S2 3 20 1 ASide B, stamped
656.038 - A1Side A runout area
656.038 - B1Side B runout area
SMX 60277Side 1 Label
SMX 60278Side 2 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 | France | DJM Records 503503First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Kamaflage Records 0060.538First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Kamaflage Records 655.038 / DJM Records 656.038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | DJM Records L 37957 / Kamaflage Records KAM LP3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | DJM Records DJML.37957LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Kamaflage Records KAM LP3 / Kamaflage Records KAMLP 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC 25170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Kamaflage Records KAM LP3LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | Kamaflage Records KAM LP3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Victor VIL-6023First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Victor VIL-6023First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 844LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single · Limited |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 844LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 844LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 844LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 881LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2023 | Germany | High Roller Records HRR 881LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
17 vinyl pressings of Power Of The Hunter are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Japan, France, Germany and more. One of them is Kamaflage Records KAM LP3, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KAM LP3, VIL-6023, 503503, 0060.538) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KAMLP 3-A2 STRAWBERRY D and KAMLP 3-B2 STRAWBERRY A. 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.
