Vinyl pressings
by The Power Station · 1985
The Power Station 33⅓ was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
39 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 29 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.
EJ 2402971 A - 1 - 1 -Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EJ 2402971 B - 2 - 1 -Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EJ 2402971 A - 2 - 1 - 4 - X1 DSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
EJ 2402971 B - 1 - 1 - 3- 7 DSide B runout, stamped, variant 2
EJ 2402971 A-1-1-1- DSide A runout, variant 1
EJ 2402971 B-2-1-1 D STEVESide B runout, variant 2
EJ 2402971 A-2-1-1- D STEVESide A runout, variant 2
EJ 2402971 B-2-1-1-X .41 D STEVESide B runout, variant 2
SJ-1-12380-Z1 MASTERDISK HW 0A side runout, variant 1
SJ-2-12380-Z2 MASTERDISK HW 0B side runout, variant 1
SJ-1-12380-Z1 #3 MASTERDISK HW 0A side runout, variant 2
SJ-1̶2-12380-Z2 #2 MASTERDISK HW 0B side runout, variant 2
SJ - 1 - 12380 - Z4 —◁ MASTERDISKA Side Runout variant 1
SJ - 1 - 12380 - Z1 —◁ MASTERDISKB Side Runout variant 1
SJ-1-12380 Z2 MASTERDISKA Side Runout variant 2
SJ-2-12380-Z4 MASTERDISKB Side Runout variant 2
SJ-1-12380-Z3 #1 MASTERDISK HW ORunout side A, variant 1
SJ-2-12380-Z1 #2 MASTERDISK HW ORunout side B, variant 1
SJ-1-12380-Z2 #2 MASTERDISK HW ORunout side A, variant 2
SJ-1-12380-Z3 #3 MASTERDISK HW ORunout side B, variant 2
EJ2402971A 2S 19 5-5 CSide A
EJ-2402971-B 1S 26Side B
EJ-2402971aOn Label A
EJ-2402971bOn Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | Parlophone 81 2402971 8293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Argentina | Parlophone 81 2402971 8293First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone EMC-240297 / Parlophone EMC.240297First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone EMC-240297 / Parlophone EMC.240297First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 064 240297First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records SJ-12380First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Colombia | EMI 111007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 064 24 0297 1 / Parlophone 064-24 0297 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1C0381577521DMMFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone 1A 064-24 0297 1 / Parlophone 064-24 0297 1First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | Parlophone 24 0297 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Parlophone 2402971LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Greece | Parlophone 062-240297 1 / Parlophone 240297 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Iceland | Parlophone EJ 24 0297 1 / Fálkinn EJ 24 0297 1First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1985 | India | Parlophone EJ 24 029 / Parlophone EJ. 24029First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Parlophone 5021732769534LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 1C 038-15 7752 1 / EMI 1C 038-15 7752 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3206LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
46 vinyl pressings of The Power Station 33⅓ are listed here, from 29 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is EMI POST 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POST 1, SJ-12380, EMS-91103, OLE-576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EJ 2402971 A - 1 - 1 - and EJ 2402971 B - 2 - 1 -. 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.
