Vinyl pressings
by Tony Banks · 1979
A Curious Feeling was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CAS 1148 A // 1 ▽ E T 1 1 10 RAYSRunout A-side, variant 1
CAS 1148 B // 1 ▽ E T 1 2 4 RAYSRunout B-side, variant 1
CAS 1148 A // 1 ▽ E T 11 9 RAYSRunout A-side, variant 2
CAS 1148 B // 2 ▽ E T 11 1 RAYSRunout B-side, variant 2
CAS 1148 A // 1 ∇ E T 1 1 10 RAYSRunout A-side
CAS 1148 B // 1 ∇ E T 1 2 4 RAYSRunout B-side
†CAS 1148-A†Label A
†CAS 1148-B†Label B
CA-1-2207-AS-RE-PRC-C-1 HWRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
CA-1-2207-BS-REI-PRC-C-1-1-1 HWRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
MASTERDISKRunout, side A,B stamped, variant 1
CA-1-2207-AS-RE-PRC-C-1 MASTERDISK HWRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
CA-1-2207-A-CP-RE MASTERDISK HWRunout Side A
CA-1-2207-BS- RE-CP-RE MASTERDISK HWRunout Side B
CA-1-2207-AS-RE-PRC-R-1-11-11 MASTERDISK HWSide A Runout, Variant 2
CA-1-2207-RE-BS-PRC-R-1-1-11 MASTERDISK HWSide B Runout, Variant 2
CA-1-2207-RE-AS-CP MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 1
CA-1-2207-BS-RE-CP2 MASTERDISK HW 1 A PSide B runout, variant 1
P CA-1-2207-RE-AS-CP MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 2
p CA-1-2207-BS-RE-CP1 MASTERDISK HW A 1Side B runout, variant 2
CA-1-2207-RE-AS-CP HWSide A, Etched
CA-1-2207-RE-BS-CP HWSide B, Etched
MASTERDISKSides A & B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Charisma 9124048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australasia | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor CA-1-2207First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Charisma 9103 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Greece | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1979 | Italy | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7621First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Charisma RJ-7621First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Portugal | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Charisma 9124 048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Charisma CA-1-2207 / Polydor CA-1-2207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Charisma CA-1-2207First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | Charisma 9124 048LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | Charisma 9124 048LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | Charisma 206 907-270 / Charisma 206 907LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Charisma CHC 42LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin CHC 42 / Charisma CHC 42LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP 2532LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Esoteric Recordings ECLECLP2532LP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Charisma CAS 1148LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of A Curious Feeling are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1979 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Charisma CAS 1148, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAS 1148, CA-1-2207, 9124048, 9124 048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAS 1148 A // 1 ▽ E T 1 1 10 RAYS and CAS 1148 B // 1 ▽ E T 1 2 4 RAYS. 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.
