Vinyl pressings
by Alan Vega · 1983
Saturn Strip 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.
11 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 A2 CB 21Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 B X 17Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 A2 DRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 B XRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 A2 RMESide A
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 B RMESide B
R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 A2 S 74 RMESide A
R/S Alsdorf 960295-1 BSide B
ST-E-60259A-1 Q B-17906-A1 Precision SLM △ 4032 0-ISM 1-2 ̶1̶-̶2̶Variant 1, Side 1 (etched)
ST-E-60259-B-1 Q B-17907-B1 Precision SLM △ 4032 -X 0-ISM 1-2 ̶1̶-̶2̶Variant 1, Side 2 (etched)
ST-Z-60259A-1 Q B-17906-A1 Precision SLM △ 4032 0-ISM 1-1Variant 2, Side 1 (etched)
ST-Z-60259-B-1 Q B-17907-B1 Precision SLM △ 4032-X 0-1Variant 2, Side 2 (etched)
ST-Z-60259-A-1 B-17906-A1 Precision SLM △ 4032Side A
ST-Z-60259-B-1 B-17907-B1 Precision SLM △ 4032-XSide B
9602591 A JW (CR)Side A runout
96-02591-B JWSide B runout
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 | Canada | Elektra 96 02591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96-0259-1 / ZE Records 96-0259-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0259-1 / ZE Records 96-0259-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0259-1 / ZE Records 96-0259-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Elektra 96-0259-1 / ZE Records 96-0259-1First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1983 | France | Elektra 96 0259 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Elektra 96-0259-1 / ZE Records 96-0259-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Elektra 60259-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Elektra 60259-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60259-1 / Ze Records 60259-1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60259-1 / ZE Records 60259-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Elektra RGM-1384 / Real Gone Music RGM-1384LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Elektra RGM-1384 / Real Gone Music RGM-1384LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Elektra 96-0259-1 / ZE Records 96-0259-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Elektra 60259-1 / ZE Records 60259-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Saturn Strip are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Elektra 96-0259-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 96-0259-1, 60259-1, 96 02591, 96 0259 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 A2 CB 21 and R/S Alsdorf 960259-1 B X 17. 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.
