Vinyl pressings
by The S.O.S. Band · 1983
On The Rise was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
o G1 PAL-38697-1C MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. B14Runout A, variant 1
o G1 PBL-38697-1H MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. A9Runout B, variant 1
o G1 PAL-38697-1C MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. A4Runout A, variant 2
o G1 PBL-38697-1H MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. B2Runout B, variant 2
GI AL 38697 GIA CBS GA Clet A3Runout Side A Etched
P PBL-38697-1F A7Runout Side B Etched
oRunout Side A&B Stamped
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout Side B Stamped
AL 38697Matrix Side 1
BL 38697Matrix Side 2
PAL-38697-1S ❀ (MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. o )Runout Side 1, etched / (stamped)
PBL-38697-1B (MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF.) AZRunout Side 2, etched / (stamped)
o MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF.Runout Both Sides, Stamped
P PAL-38697-1FRunout Side A, Etched Variant 1
P PBL-38697-1BRunout Side B, Etched Variant 1
P PAL-38697-1ERunout Side A, Etched Variant 2
TBU 25476 A1 timtom ARunout, A-side, etched/stamped
TBU 25476 B1 ARunout, B-side, etched/stamped
450165 1 AMatrix, side A
450165 1 BMatrix, side B
450165-1 TBU25476-A1 D TIMTOMRunout, side A
450165-1 TBU25476-B1 BRunout, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Epic ELPS 4420 / Tabu Records FZ 38697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Tabu Records TAB 25476 / Tabu Records 25476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Tabu Records TAB 25476 / Tabu Records 25476LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Tabu Records TAB 25476 / Tabu Records 25476LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Epic TAB 25476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2667First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2667First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Epic ELPS 4420 / Tabu Records ELPS 4420First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2903First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Tabu Records TBU 25476First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Tabu Records TBU 450165 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Tabu Records FZ 38697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Tabu Records PZ 38697First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Tabu Records FZ 38697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Tabu Records FZ 38697First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Tabu Records TABULP006LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Tabu Records TBU 450165 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Tabu Records TABULP006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Tabu Records TBU 450165 1 / Tabu Records 450165 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
20 vinyl pressings of On The Rise are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1983 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Tabu Records FZ 38697.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FZ 38697, PZ 38697, TBU 25476, TBU 450165 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o G1 PAL-38697-1C MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. B14 and o G1 PBL-38697-1H MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A, CALIF. A9. 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.
