Vinyl pressings
by Barry Manilow · 1985
The Manilow Collection was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
AL-9-8274-SA-RCA2 I ⛥ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A2Side A runout, variant 1
AL-9-8274-SA-RCA2 ⛥ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ I A1 HSide B runout, variant 1
AL-9-8274-SA-RCA1 I ✰ STERLING A2ASide A runout, variant 2
AL-9-8274-SB-RCA2 ✰ STERLING I A2NSide B runout, variant 2
A-2 ᐉ AL-9-8274-SA STERLINGA runout
A-2 ᐉ AL-9-8274-B STERLINGB runout
AL 9-8274-SBB label
AL 9-8274-SAA label
A-2 ᐉ AL-9-8274-3A STERLINGSide A runout
A-2 ᐉ AL-9-8274-B STERLINGSide B runout
AL 9-8274-SASide A label
AL 9-8274-SBSide B label
AL9-8274 A G• (CR)Side A runout
AL9-8274 B G• (CR)Side B runout
AL9-8274-ASide A label
AL9-8274-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Barbados | Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL9-8274 / Arista AL 9-8274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL9-8274LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Canada | Arista AL-9-8274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Japan | Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | Arista 28RS-3First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Philippines | Arista RTLP-16073 / Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Arista 6.11354First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Arista AL9-8274 / Arista AL 9-8274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Arista AL9-8274First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Manilow Collection are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Barbados, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Arista AL9-8274.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL9-8274, AL-9-8274, 28RS-3, RTLP-16073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL-9-8274-SA-RCA2 I ⛥ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ A2 and AL-9-8274-SA-RCA2 ⛥ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ I A1 H. 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.
