Vinyl pressings
by Third World · 1982
You've Got The Power 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.
34 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 22 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.
01-85563-2A-1 PAL - 37744 - 1AB A PLSM.Runout side A
01-85563-2B-1 PBL - 37744 - 1AC B PLSM.Runout side B
CBS 85563-1Label side A
CBS 85563-2Label side B
01-85563-2A-1Runout Side 1
01-85563-2B.1Runout Side 2
o T1 PAL-37744 1F Precision SMSide 1 runout variant 1 - etched
o T1 PBL-37744 1E Precision SMSide 2 runout variant 1 - etched
AL 37744Side 1 Label
BL 37744Side 2 Label
o T1 PAL-37744-1F Precision SM 18FSide 1, Variant 1
o T1 PBL-37744-1E Precision SM 11FSide 2, Variant 1
o T1 PAL-37744-1F Precision SM 9JSide 1, Variant 2
o T1 PBL-37744-1E Precision SM C18Side 2, Variant 2
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 | Argentina | Columbia 20.281First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | CBS SBP 237745First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Discos CBS 138.519First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Columbia WPC-37744First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 85563 / CBS CBS 85563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | CBS 85563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | CBS 85563 / CBS CBS 85563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | CBS CBS 85563 / CBS FC 37744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | CBS CBS 85563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Jamaica | Columbia FC 37744 / Jah's Music ProductionsFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Columbia FC 37744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2285First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5752First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CBS 11 85563First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | CBS 450358 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37744LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 37744, FC 37744LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
39 vinyl pressings of You've Got The Power are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is CBS 85563.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 85563, CBS 85563, FC 37744, PC 37744) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-85563-2A-1 PAL - 37744 - 1AB A PLSM. and 01-85563-2B-1 PBL - 37744 - 1AC B PLSM.. 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.
