Vinyl pressings
by The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band · 1982
Imagination 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.
22 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
8535 = 98172 G·3 202)0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E& ⎯◁Runout side A, etched & stamped
8535 - 98178 G·6 202)0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E&A ⎯◁Runout side B, etched & stamped
S98172Label side A
S98178Label side B
S45B-5118-98172-A-Z1 #1 STERLING 0
S45B 5118-98178-A-Z1 #1 0 STERLING
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 | Barbados | Capitol Records 5118First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A K052Z-86566 / Capitol Records 1A 052Z-86566First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 008 86566First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Capitol Records 2C 052-52.918 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17263First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Japan | Capitol Records ECS-17263First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 006-86566First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 052Z-86566First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Capitol Records 11C 008-86566First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 10C 052-086.566zFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-086.566First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Capitol Records 10 C 006-086.566First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 257First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CL 257First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | UK | Capitol Records CL 257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Imagination are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Barbados, Europe and more. One of them is Capitol Records 8535.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8535, B-5118, P-B-5118, SPRO-9805) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8535 = 98172 G·3 202)0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E& ⎯◁ and 8535 - 98178 G·6 202)0 MASTERED BY CAPITOL E&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.
