Vinyl pressings
by Toto Coelo · 1983
Man O' War 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.
10 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.
POW 6053 A APSide A runout groove hand-etched
POW 6053 B APSide B runout groove hand-etched
POW 6053 ASide A label
POW 6053 BSide B label
TCLP 1-1Side 1
TCLP 1-2Side 2
POW 6053 A APSide A runout groove hand-etched
POW 6053 B APSide B runout groove hand-etched
POW 6053 ASide A label
POW 6053 BSide B label
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 | Powderworks POW 6053 / Radialchoice POW 6053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 205917First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 50031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin TCLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Radialchoice POW 6053 / Powderworks POW 6053First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Radialchoice TCLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Powderworks EMCJ (L) 5312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | South Africa | Radialchoice EMCJ(L)5312 / Radialchoice EMCJ (L) 5312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Taiwan | Virgin TCLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Radialchoice TCLP 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Man O' War are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, UK, France, Greece and more. One of them is Powderworks POW 6053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POW 6053, TCLP 1, 205917, 062-VG 50031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POW 6053 A AP and POW 6053 B AP. 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.
