US
1983- Label and catalog number
- Columbia FC 38641
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AL 38641 • 1GSide A variant 1
BL 38641 • 1HSide B variant 1
AL 38641 • 1BSide A variant 2
BL 38641 • 1KSide B variant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Wynton Marsalis · 1983
Think Of One was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1983, 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 38641 • 1GSide A variant 1
BL 38641 • 1HSide B variant 1
AL 38641 • 1BSide A variant 2
BL 38641 • 1KSide B variant 2
P AL 38641 G1E ChetRunout side A, var, 1
P BL 38641 G1B ChetRunout side B, var. 1
AL 38641 G1D CheT PRunout side A, var, 2
BL 38641 G1B CheT PRunout side B, var, 2
P ° AL•38641•1B F/W [drawing of "apple"]Runout side A
P ° BL•38641•1FRunout side B
G1 P AL•38641• GIA MKC BRunout side A variant 1
BL•38641•1F CRunout side B variant 1
G1 AL•38641• GIA MKC ARunout side A variant 2
BL•38641•1C C9 o GRunout side B variant 2
AL 38641 1C F/W S] A3 o GSide A etched
BL 38641 1C A4 o G1Side B etched
AL 38641Label side A
BL 38641Label side B
AL 38641 GIJ M G1 A3 <J-AD>Side A Runout, variant 1
BL 38641 GID G1 A7 <J-AD>Side B Runout, variant 1
AL 38641 GIF Barry A5 G1Side A Runout, variant 2
BL 38641 GIA Barry A13 G1Side B Runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | CBS SBP 237926First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | CBS 225085 / Discos CBS 225085First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25354First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | CBS CBS 25354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2541First yearLP, Album, Sampler | LP, Album, Sampler |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 2658First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | CBS/Sony 30AP 2541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5810First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237926First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | CBS CBS 25354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 25354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | CBS CBS 25354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Columbia FC 38641First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Think Of One are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia FC 38641.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 38641, CBS 25354, SBP 237926, 225085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 38641 • 1G and BL 38641 • 1H. 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.