Vinyl pressings
by Apollonia 6 · 1984
Sex Shooter 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.
25 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
0-20274-A-SRI [ARC logo] B-20355-SHI SLM △ 8359 I-IRunout side A
0-20274-B-SRI [ARC logo] B-20356-SHI SLM △ 8359-X I-IRunout side B
7-29182-CCA-2950.V.S.-SHI-V̶I̶ [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13346-SHI SLM △ 7766 I-ISide A runout, etched/stamped
7-29182-CCA-2955-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-13347-SHI SLM △ 7767 I-ISide B runout, etched/stamped
CCS 2950SSide A label
CCS 2955SSide B label
7-29182-CCA-2950-SV̶I̶ -S-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A runout, etched; [SRC logo] stamped
7-29182-CCA-2955-S-SR1 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B runout, etched; [SRC logo] stamped
CCS 2950SSide A label
CCS 2955SSide A label
0-20274-A-SHI [Arc logo] B-20355-SHI SLM △ 8359 1-Side A runout, variant 1
0-20274-B-SHI [Arc logo] B-20356-SHI SLM △8359-X 1-Side B runout, variant 1
0-20274-A-SHI [Arc logo] B-20355-SHI SLM △ 8359 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
0-20274-B-SHI [Arc logo] B-20356-SHI SLM △8359-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
0-20274-A-SRI [SRC logo]Runout side A
0-20274-B-SRI I [SRC logo]Runout side B
PRO-A1-2190-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19952-SHI SLM △ 7778 I-ISide A runout
PRO-A2-2190-SHI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19953-SHI SLM △ 7778-X I-ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0-20274First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.273First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91827First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 91827First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 182-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 256-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 929 182-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Guatemala | Warner Bros. Records 7-29182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 0274-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records SWB-161First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 7-29182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-421 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29182First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records DS-020First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 92 9182-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 9182-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records S 92 9182-7 / Warner Bros. Records 92 9182-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Sex Shooter are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Japan, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 20274-0 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 20274-0 A, 9 29182-7, 9-20274-0A, PRO-A-2190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20274-A-SRI [ARC logo] B-20355-SHI SLM △ 8359 I-I and 0-20274-B-SRI [ARC logo] B-20356-SHI SLM △ 8359-X I-I. 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.
