Vinyl pressings
by Axe · 1982
Offering was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
ST-C-824915-A-1 0-1 SM2-1 MASTERDISKEtched in runout A (Masterdisk is stamped) Variant 1
ST-C-824916-A-1 0-1 SM1-1 MASTERDISKEtched in runout B (Masterdisk is stamped) Variant 1
ST-C-824915- A-1 0-1 SM1-2 MASTERDISKEtched in runout A (Masterdisk is stamped) Variant 2
ST-C-824916 -A̶ B̶ - 1 0-1 SM2-1 MASTERDISKEtched in runout B (Masterdisk is stamped) Variant 2
ST-C-824915-A-1 B-16744-A + Δ1559 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
ST-C-824916-A(B)-1 B-16745-A + Δ1559-X MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
ST-C-824915-A-1 B-16744-A + Δ1559 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
ST-C-824916-A ̶B̶ -1 B-16745 + Δ1559-X MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
20083-A 1-1-1=7Side A
20083-B 1-1-1=8Side B
XSD-38-148-A ➂ AICK- CRSide One runouts
XSD-38148-B- AICK- CRSide Two runouts
XSD-38-148-A ➂ A/CR (in circle, stamped:)CRSide A (etched
XSD-38148-B- A/CR (in circle, stamped:)CRSide B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.083First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 38-148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 38-148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | ATCO Records XSD 38-148First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895 (SD 38-148)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895 / ATCO Records ATC 50895First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895 / ATCO Records ATC 50 895First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895 / ATCO Records ATC 50895First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK & Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895 / ATCO Records ATC 50895First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-148First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-148LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | ATCO Records SD 38-148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Deadline Music CLO 2450LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Europe | ATCO Records ATC K 50 895 / ATCO Records ATC 50 895LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | ATCO Records SD 38-148LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
19 vinyl pressings of Offering are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Brazil, Canada, France and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 38-148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 38-148, 20.083, XSD 38-148, ATC K 50 895 (SD 38-148)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-824915-A-1 0-1 SM2-1 MASTERDISK and ST-C-824916-A-1 0-1 SM1-1 MASTERDISK. 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.
