US
September 25, 1978- Label and catalog number
- Casablanca NBLP 7115
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Goldisc Pressing
- Runout / matrix
NBLP-7115 AS G1 K-10090 GOLSide 1 hand-etched
NBLP-7115 BS G1 K-10091 GOLSide 2 hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Teri Desario · 1978
Pleasure Train 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.
11 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 9 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.
NBLP-7115 AS G1 K-10090 GOLSide 1 hand-etched
NBLP-7115 BS G1 K-10091 GOLSide 2 hand-etched
CBO 71044 ASide A label
CBO 71044 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Casablanca CBO. 71044 / Casablanca CBO 71044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Casablanca NB 7045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CALP 5031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Casablanca CA.LP 5031 / Casablanca CA. LP 5031First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Casablanca VIP-6602First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Philippines | Casablanca NBLP-7115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | Casablanca NAC7055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | Casablanca CAL 2040First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Hong Kong | Casablanca NBLP 7115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Casablanca NBLP 7115 DJ / Casablanca NBLP 7115First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Pleasure Train are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Hong Kong, France and more. One of them is Casablanca NBLP 7115, released September 25, 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NBLP 7115, NBLP 7115 DJ, CAL 2040, CBO. 71044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NBLP-7115 AS G1 K-10090 GOL and NBLP-7115 BS G1 K-10091 GOL. 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.