Vinyl pressings
by Wynton Marsalis · 1985
Black Codes (From The Underground) was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 11 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.
AL 40009-1C G1 VLADOA side runout, variant 1
BL 40009-1E G1 VLADO FSB side runout, variant 1
AL 40009-1C G1 A5 VLADOA side runout, variant 2
BL 40009-1E C G1 VLADO D1B side runout, variant 2
AL 40009-1A C P (MI)Side A etched, exc. C stamped, variant 1
BL 40009-1C P (T)Side B etched, variant 1
P (mp) AL 40009-1BSide A etched, variant 2
P (T) BL 4009-1CSide B etched, Variant 2
MX216417 SBP8118-1Side A runout
MX216418 SBP8118-2Side B runout
MX216417Side A label
MX216418Side B label
AL-40009 225104A
BL-40009 225104B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia | CBS SBP8118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Discos CBS 225.104First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | CBS CBS 26686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Greece | CBS CBS 26686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA1129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 28AP 3097First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 8118First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | CBS 26686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | CBS 26686First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 40009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Columbia FC 40009First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Columbia FC 40009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Korea | CBS KJPL-0462 (FC 40009)LP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1986 | Venezuela | CBS JZ 20.017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | ORG Music ORGM-1096LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Columbia 19658795151LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Club edition |
| 2023 | US | Columbia 19658795151LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
19 vinyl pressings of Black Codes (From The Underground) are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1985 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 40009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 40009, 26686, SBP8118, 225.104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 40009-1C G1 VLADO and BL 40009-1E G1 VLADO FS. 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.
