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Poets In New York

by Various Artists · 1986

11 pressings7 countriesFolk RockRock

Poets In New York 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 Poets In New York

9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Europe

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS CBS 450286 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

01-450286-1A-1 ARunout side A

01-450286-1B-1 ARunout side B

01-450286-1Label side A

01-450286-2Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1986
Label and catalog number
CBS 20-921Discos CBS 20-921
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AL-450.286Side A

BL-450.286Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaCBS 20-921 / Discos CBS 20-921First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986BrazilEpic 144.936 / Epic 144936First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986ColombiaCBS 142010First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986EuropeCBS CBS 450286 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986GreeceCBS CBS 450307-1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986IsraelCBS CBS 450307 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986SpainCBS CBS 450307 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986SpainCBS CBS 450307 1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1986SpainCBS CBS 450286 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeCBS 19439901071 / Sony Music 19439901071LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?SpainCBS CBS 462602 1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1Take This Waltz5:57
  2. A2Els Negres (Norma I Paradis)3:49
  3. A3Grido A Roma2:54
  4. A4Nacimiento De Cristo4:18
  5. A5‏ילדותך במנטון‎5:13
  6. A6Asesinato3:12
  7. B1A Aurora3:56
  8. B2Φεύγω Για Το Σαντιάγο5:31
  9. B3Unsleeping City3:35
  10. B4Kleines Unendliches Gedicht5:00
  11. B5Oda A Walt Whitman6:56

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Poets In New York are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Poets In New York are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.

When was Poets In New York first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and more. One of them is CBS CBS 450286 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Poets In New York is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 450286 1, 20-921, 144.936, 142010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-450286-1A-1 A and 01-450286-1B-1 A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Poets In New York 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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