Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1982
Music And Rhythm was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 68045 ARunout side A
R/S Alsdorf 68045 B X STRAWBERRY (G) 22Runout side B
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 68045 C2Runout side C
STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 68045 D2 10Runout side D
TOWNHOUSE K68045 A1 WAMAD FESTIVAL W-L W-4 F/2Runout side A, stamped / etched
STRAWBERRY K68045B2 WAMAD FESTIVAL F1 W-L W-15Runout side B, stamped / etched
TOWNHOUSE K68045 C1 WAMAD FESTIVAL F1 W-L W-12Runout side C, stamped / etched
TOWNHOUSE K68045 D1 WAMAD FESTIVAL F/2 W-L W-14Runout side D, stamped / etched
K 68045 A1 WAMAD FESTIVAL F I W-L W-1 TOWNHOUSERunout, side A
K 68045 B2 WAMAD FESTIVAL F I W-L W-6 STRAWBERRYRunout, side B
K 68045 C1 WAMAD FESTIVAL F I W-L W 5 TOWNHOUSERunout, side C
K 68045 D1 WAMAD FESTIVAL F I W-L W 5 TOWNHOUSERunout, side D
PVC-201-A HuB STERLINGSide A runout etched, [STERLING stamped]
PVC-201-B HuB STERLINGSide B runout etched, [STERLING stamped]
PVC-201-C HuB STERLINGSide C runout etched, [STERLING stamped]
PVC-201-D HuB STERLINGSide D runout etched, [STERLING stamped]
PD 7501-A TLC-Tside 1 runout etched
PD 7501-B TLC Tside 2 runout etched
PD 7501-C TLC-Tside 3 runout etched
PD 7501-D TLC-Tside 4 runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Passport Records PD 7501First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Europe | WEA WEA K 68 045 / WEA WEA 68 045First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | WEA K 68045 / WEA WEA K 68 045First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | WEA WEA K 68 045First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA K 68 045 / WEA WEA 68 045First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | WEA WEA K 68 045 / WEA WEA 68 045First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-5615 / 16First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Netherlands | WEA WEA K 68 045First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | UK | WEA K 68045First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Passport Records PD 7501First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | PVC Records PVC 201First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Japan | WEA P-5615~6 / WEA P-5615First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Music And Rhythm are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is WEA WEA K 68 045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WEA K 68 045, K 68045, PD 7501, PVC 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY (G) R/S Alsdorf 68045 A and R/S Alsdorf 68045 B X STRAWBERRY (G) 22. 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.
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