US
1978- Label and catalog number
- LeJoint Disco 3012
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ZCL 8236-12 STERLINGRunout A etched, except Sterling
ZCL 8236-12 X STERLINGRunout B etched, except Sterling
Vinyl pressings
by Zulema · 1978
Change was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
ZCL 8236-12 STERLINGRunout A etched, except Sterling
ZCL 8236-12 X STERLINGRunout B etched, except Sterling
p ZCL- 8231 STERLING 2A-Side Runout Etching
p CL- 8231 1 STERLINGB-Side Runout Etching
ZCL 8231A-Side Label
CL 8231B-Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | LeJoint LLT 316First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Japan | Overseas Records MA-160-VFirst year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1978 | Japan | Overseas Records MA-160-VFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Peerless D-1012First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | Portugal | London Records PHLU 10 564 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | London Records HLU 10564First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | UK | London Records LHL-U 10564First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | London Records HLU 10564First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | UK | London Records HL 10564First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | London Disco Disco 3012 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | LeJoint Disco 3012First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1978 | US | LeJoint 5N-34001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | US | LeJoint 5N-34001-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | LeJoint 5N-34001-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1978 | US | LeJoint 5N-34001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Change are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1978 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is LeJoint Disco 3012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Disco 3012, 5N-34001, Disco 3012 DJ, 5N-34001-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZCL 8236-12 STERLING and ZCL 8236-12 X STERLING. 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.