Vinyl pressings
by Atlantic Starr · 1980
Radiant was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
T1 A&M SP 04833A(RE1)-T2Side A runout, [variant 0]
T1 A&M SP 04833B-T1Side B runout, [variant 0]
T1 A&M SP04833A(RE-1)-T1Side A runout, [variant 1]
T2 A&M SP 04833B-T4Side B runout, [variant 1]
SP-04833-ASide A label
SP-04833-BSide B label
T1 A&M SP 04833A(RE1)-T2Side 1 Matrix Hand Etched
T1 A&M SP 04833B-T1Side 2 Matrix Hand Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | A&M Records 170057 / A&M Records 170.057First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Philippines | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | A&M Records SP-4833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20003LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4833LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Radiant are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4833.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4833, AMLH 64833, 170057) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T1 A&M SP 04833A(RE1)-T2 and T1 A&M SP 04833B-T1. 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.
