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Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

by Various Artists · 1986

16 pressings14 countriesReggaeStage & Screen

Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

14 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 12 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.

US

1986
Label and catalog number
Columbia SC 40404Columbia C 40404
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

PAL 40404-HOLLAND G1 B3Side A Runout

PBL 40404-HOLLAND G1 T1Side B Runout

AL 40404Side A Label

BL 40404Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS SBP 8185
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

MX217503 SBP 8185-1Side A etched

MX217504 SBP 8185-2Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaCBS SBP 8185First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986BrazilDiscos CBS 138683First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986CanadaColumbia SC 40404First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986GreeceCBS CBS 70298First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1986JamaicaCBS SC 40404 / Oneness C 40404First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986MexicoCBS CLS-5865First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986NetherlandsCBS CBS 70298First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986South AfricaCBS ASF 3116First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986SpainCBS S 70298First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986UKCBS 70298First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USColumbia SC 40404First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USColumbia PC 40404First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USColumbia SC 40404 / Columbia C 40404First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986VenezuelaCBS CS-10554First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1987YugoslaviaSuzy CBS 70298 / CBS CBS 70298LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ZaireTamukati TAM001LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1The Lion Awakes4:02
  2. A2Seven-Day Weekend2:30
  3. A3You Can't Keep A Good Man Down3:56
  4. A4Sweetie Come From America3:48
  5. A5Grenada4:57
  6. B1American Plan3:23
  7. B2Third World People4:19
  8. B3Love People3:28
  9. B4Brightest Star3:42
  10. B5Club Paradise3:01

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS 70298.

How do I tell if my copy of Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 70298, SC 40404, PC 40404, SBP 8185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 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.

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