Vinyl pressings
by Village People · 1981
Renaissance was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 24 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.
AFL1-4105-A-3 MASTERDISK I A2GRunout side A, variant 1
AFL1-4105-B-4 MASTERDISK I A1HRunout side B, variant 1
AFL1-4105-A-3 MASTERDISK I A3NRunout side A, variant 2
AFL1-4105-B-4 MASTERDISK I A4GRunout side B, variant 2
200 251 A MPORunout Groove Side A
200 251 B MPORunout Groove Side B
6399204 A // 1 ▽ E 420 RCSide A runout
6399204 B // 1 ▽ E 420Side B runout
72 VIP20268-1L cgd [logo] 9-7-81 DD [sign]Runout area side A, etched
72 VIP20268-2L cgd [logo] 9-7-81 DD [sign]Runout area side B, etched
72 VIP 20268-1LLabel side A
72 VIP 20268-2LLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4920First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1-6585 / RCA Victor VPL1 6585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1-6585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | RCALP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA VPL1 6585First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RLP - 075First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4154First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-4105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 800628-3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 800628-3First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Ecuador | RCA Victor 800628-3First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | El Salvador | RCA Victor CA-1465First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Europe | Dominion Records DN 6121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Black Scorpio BS 11 113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Barclay 200.251 / Barclay 200 251First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of Renaissance are listed here, from 24 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-4105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-4105, 200 251, CSP 8015, 6399 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4105-A-3 MASTERDISK I A2G and AFL1-4105-B-4 MASTERDISK I A1H. 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.
