Vinyl pressings
by Bernard Edwards · 1983
Glad To Be Here was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, 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.
ST-A-835205-D MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SRCside A runout etched [except MASTERDISK] variant 1
STA-835206-C SRC MASTERDISKside B runout etched [except MASTERDISK] variant 1
ST-A-835205-D MASTERDISK RL 1-3 SRCside A runout etched [except MASTERDISK] variant 2
STA-835206-C SRC 1-3 MASTERDISKside B runout etched [except MASTERDISK] variant 2
ST-A-835205-D MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SRCside A runout etched [except MASTERDISK]
STA-835206-C SRC MASTERDISKside B runout etched [except MASTERDISK]
ST-A-835205-SPside A label
ST-A-835206-SPside B label
ST-A-835205-ARside A label
ST-A-835206-ARside B label
R / S Alsdorf 780079-1 A RME 18Runout A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 780079-1 B RME 16Runout B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 780079-1 A RME 15Runout A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 780079-1 B RME 17 D I̶Runout B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 780079-1 A RMESide A runout
R / S Alsdorf 780079-1 B N Ⅰ RME 5Side B runout
78-0079-1Side A label
78-0079-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0079-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78-0079-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11397First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11397First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78-0079-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 78-0079-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80079-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80079-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Atlantic 80079-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Atlantic 80079-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Glad To Be Here are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe, Italy, Japan and more. One of them is Atlantic 80079-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80079-1, 78-0079-1, P-11397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-835205-D MASTERDISK RL 1-1 SRC and STA-835206-C SRC 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.
