Vinyl pressings
by Apollonia 6 · 1984
Blue Limousine 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.
9 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
7-29092-CCA-3044VI-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13945-SHI SLM △ 8901 1-1Side A, runout
7-29092-CCA-2954-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13946-SHI SLM △ 8901 1-1Side B, runout
CCA 3044V1SSide A, label
CCA 2954SSide B, label
7-29092-CCA-3044VI-S-SRI [Specialty 'SRC' logo] 1-1Side A, runout
7-29092-CCA-2954-S-SRI [Specialty 'SRC' logo] 1-1Side B, runout
CCA 3044V1SSide A, label
CCA 2954SSide B, label
CCA 3044V1SLabels
W9092 A // 1 ▽420 V 112Side A
W9092 B // 1 ▽420 V 111Side B
CCA 3044V1SSide A, label
CCA 2954SSide B, label
R/S Alsdorf 929092-7 A BE GER 7-29092-CCA-3044-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-13945-SH1 SLM △ 8901 1-2 12Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 929092-7 B GER 7-29092-CCA-2954-S-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] R-13946-SH1 SLM △ 8902 1-2 14Runout 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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90927First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 90927First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 092-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9092-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W9092 / Warner Bros. Records 929092-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records W9092T / Warner Bros. Records 920324-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29092-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29092First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 29092-7 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29092First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-19467", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Blue Limousine are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 29092-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 29092-7, 7-29092, W9092, 92 90927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29092-CCA-3044VI-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13945-SHI SLM △ 8901 1-1 and 7-29092-CCA-2954-S-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13946-SHI SLM △ 8901 1-1. 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.
