Ireland
September 1979- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 7951
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
CBS 7951ASide A label
CBS 7951BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
Three
by U2 · 1979
43 pressings3 countriesAlternative RockPop RockRock
Three 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Three
3 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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.
Ireland
September 26, 1979- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 7951
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
7951-7CBS U23A•2 [웃 stickman figure] •Side A runout
CBS U2•3B-1• BANG 1.Side B runout
CBS 7951ASide A label
CBS 7951BSide B label
Ireland
September 26, 1979- Label and catalog number
- CBS CBS 12-7951
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
CBS 12-7951AMatrix label side A
CBS 12-7951BMatrix label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 43 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | CBS CBS 7951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | CBS CBS 7951First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-7951First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
1980s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
2000s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | CBS CBS 79517", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| 2019 | Europe | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Unknown | Island Records 0803080 / UMC 0060250803080212", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
Year unknown17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", EP, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", EP, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 12-795112", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 79517", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
Tracklist
- AOut Of Control
- B1Stories For Boys
- B2Boy/Girl
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Three are there?
43 vinyl pressings of Three are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1979 and 2019.
When was Three first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Ireland. One of them is CBS CBS 7951, released September 1979.
How do I tell if my copy of Three is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 7951, CBS 12-7951) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 7951A and CBS 7951B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Three on vinyl worth?
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.
