Vinyl pressings
by Tower Of Power · 1978
We Came To Play was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 10 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.
PAL 34906 !D F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL P B KPSide A runout etched, [exc. MASTERED BY CAPITOL]
PBL 34906 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KPSide B runout etched, [exc. MASTERED BY CAPITOL]
PAL-34906 1A (F1) A2 1SSide A runout etched
PBL-34906 1A (F1) A1 1SSide B runout etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLStamped both sides
PAL-34906 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL P kpSide A runout, variant 1
PBL-34906 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL P kpSide B runout, variant 1
PAL 34906 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL B G KP PSide A runout, variant 2
PBL 34906 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL D B KP PSide B runout, variant 2
o 1T PAL-34906 1ESide A runout
o T1 PBL-34906 1ESide B runout
1S PAL-34906-1B (F2)Side 1 - stamped
1S PBL-34906-1B (F2)Side 2 - stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSides 1 & 2 - stamped
o 1T PAL-34906 1E F̶5̶ B1 KPSide 1 etched, excpt. "o" "B" stamped
P PBL-34906 1C F3 | o KPSide 2 etched, excpt. "P" "|" "o" stamped
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSides 1 & 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | CBS SBP 237153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | CBS 138071 / Discos CBS 138071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Europe | CBS CBS 82239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 972First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5595First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | South Africa | CBS ASF 2117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S CBS 82239 / CBS 82239First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | CBS S 82239First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 34906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 34906First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 34906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 34906First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 34906First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Columbia JC 34906First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34906 / Columbia C 34906LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia C 34906 / Columbia 34906LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of We Came To Play are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia JC 34906.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JC 34906, S CBS 82239, S 82239, PC 34906) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 34906 !D F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL P B KP and PBL 34906 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP. 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.
