Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1980
Sharp Cuts was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
B 14800 P-6 A-1 RE AR 0-1ƧM1-2Runout side A (variant 1)
B 14801 P-6 B-1 RE AR PL SM Gabe 0-1SM1-1Runout side B (variant 1)
B 14800 P-6 A-1 RE AR PL SM 0-1ƧM1-1Runout side A (variant 2)
B 14801 P-6 B-1 RE AR PL SM Gabe 0-1SM1-1Runout side B (variant 2)
B 14800 P-6 A-1 RE AR PL SM 0-1SM1-1Runout A-side, variant 1
B 14801 P-6 B-1 RE AR PL SM Gobe 0-1SM1-1Runout B-side, variant 1
B 14800 P-6 A-1 RE AR PL SMRunout A-side, variant 2
B 14801 P-6 B-1 RE AR PL SM GobeRunout B-side, variant 2
B 14800 P-6 A-1 RE AR PL SMRunout side A
B 14801 P-6 B-1 RE AR PL SM GobeRunout side B
P-6-ALabel side A
P-6-BLabel side B
K52222 A1 W-2KD STRAWBERRYSide A
K52222 B1 W-2KD STRAWBERRYSide B
WEA-52222-A PFRunout Side A
WEA-52222-A PFRunout SIde B
P-6-ALabel Side A
P-6-BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Planet QP-6First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Planet PL 52222 / Planet PL 52 222First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Greece | Planet 52222First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | Planet W 52222First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Italy | Planet W 52222First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Planet P-10835QFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Planet K52222 / Planet P-6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | UK | Planet K52222LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1980 | US | Planet P-6First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Planet P-6First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Planet P-6First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Sharp Cuts are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Planet P-6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-6, K52222, QP-6, PL 52222) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 14800 P-6 A-1 RE AR 0-1ƧM1-2 and B 14801 P-6 B-1 RE AR PL SM Gabe 0-1SM1-1. 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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