Vinyl pressings
by America · 1983
The Border 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.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
1867237-A1Runout side A, variant 1
1867237-B1Runout side B, variant 1
1867237-A1 3 1Runout side A, variant 2
1867237-B1 1 1Runout side B, variant 2
B-5236 S45-X98808-A F•3 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout A, variant 1
B-5236 S45-98160 F•1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ºRunout B, variant 1
B-5236 S45-X98808-A F•4 #-⃫ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Runout A, variant 2
B-5236 S45-98160 F•1 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally oRunout B, variant 2
B-5236 S45-X98808-A F•6 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout A etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamp)
B-5236 S45-98160 F•4 ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout B etched (ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamp)
SX98808ALabel A
S98160Label B
CL 301 A-1-1-1-3Runout side A
CL 301 B-1-1-1-1Runout side B
CL 301ALabel side A
CL 301BLabel side B
B-5236 S45-X98808-A F·1 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A
B-5236 S45-X98808-A F·2 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B
SX98808 ALabels side A+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-1019First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B 5236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 1867237First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Greece | Capitol Records 14C 006-1867237First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Mexico | Capitol Records 8782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 5236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Peru | Capitol Records 01.03.2125First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Capitol Records JCL 754First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records 006 1867227First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Capitol Records 006 1867227First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 301First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 301First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5236First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5236First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of The Border are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, US, UK, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records 1A 006-1867237, released August 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1A 006-1867237, B-5236, CL 301, P-B-5236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1867237-A1 and 1867237-B1. 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.
