Vinyl pressings
by Amy Grant · 1984
Straight Ahead was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
MR Δ 26356 7-01-675706-A1 SLM Δ 5954 1- TML-SRunout, Side A, variant 1
MR Δ 26356X 7-01-675706-B2 SLM Δ 5954-X 1-11 TML-SRunout, Side B, variant 1
MR Δ 26356 7-01-675706-A2 SLM Δ 5954 1-11 TML-XRunout, Side A, variant 2
MR Δ 26356X 7-01-675706-B1 SLM Δ 5954-X 1-11 TML-XRunout, Side B, variant 2
MYR 1159 A1Side A runout etched
MYR 1159 B1Side B runout etched
MSB-6757-A-1A-2HZ:DM-8Runout side A
MSB-6757-B-1A-2HZ:DM-7Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-675706-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Myrrh BPI200 / Bompastor BPI200First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Canada | Myrrh MSB 6757First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-675706-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Myrrh JCC 124First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Myrrh MYR 1159First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-675706-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-675706-4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Australia | Myrrh SPCN 7-01-675706-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | New Zealand | A&M Records L 38382LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-5058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | A&M Records SP-5058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | Australia | A&M Records L 38382LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Straight Ahead are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Myrrh SPCN 7-01-675706-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPCN 7-01-675706-4, MYR 1159, BPI200, MSB 6757) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR Δ 26356 7-01-675706-A1 SLM Δ 5954 1- TML-S and MR Δ 26356X 7-01-675706-B2 SLM Δ 5954-X 1-11 TML-S. 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.
