Vinyl pressings
by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band · 1980
Against The Wind 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.
54 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 27 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.
SOO-1-12041 F-6 • • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A, variant 1
SOO-2-12041 F-6 • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B, variant 1
SOO-1-12041 F-6 • 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side A, variant 2
SOO-2-12041 F-6 • 1 ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyRunout side B, variant 2
SOO-1-12041 F•1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side A runout, variant 1
SOO-2-12041 F-9 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side B runout, variant 1
SOO-1-12041 F•2 #7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0Side A runout, variant 2
SOO-2-12041 F-2 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 0 SUB ASide B runout, variant 2
SOO-1-12041 F-7 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Runout, variant 1
SOO-2-12041-F15 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene ✲ ✲Side B Runout, variant 1
SOO-1-12041 F-7 1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallySide A Runout, variant 2
SOO-2-12041-F15 • 2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL gene ✲ ✲Side B Runout, variant 2
SOO-1-12041-G15 #1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A etched exc "0", "...Capitol" stamped variant 1
SOO-2-12041 F-10 #11 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B etched exc "0", "...Capitol" stamped variant 1
SOO-1-12041 F-2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A etched exc "0", "...Capitol" stamped variant 2
SOO-2-12041-G22 #1 circled X ML MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B etched exc "0", "...Capitol" stamped variant 2
SOO-1-12041 G-8 #1 JPL MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side A, variant 1
SOO-2-12041 F-10 #3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side B, variant 1
SOO-1-12041 G-8 #10 JPL MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side A, variant 2
SOO-2-12041 F-10 #9 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Runout Side B, variant 2
SOO-1-12041-G15 #1 Gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A etched exc "0", "...Capitol" stamped
SOO-2-12041 F-10 #11 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B etched exc "0", "...Capitol" stamped
SOO1-12041Side A label
SOO2-12041Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | Capitol Records 8078First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Australia | Capitol Records ST-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Barbados | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 86097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Capitol Records SOO-12041First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Colombia | Capitol Records 11761First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | France | Capitol Records 2C 070-86.097 / Capitol Records 2C 070 86097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 097 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-86 097LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 097 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-86 097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 097 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-86 097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records B0031036-01LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Capitol Records B0031036-01 / Capitol Records B0031132-21LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Capitol Records SOO-12041LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Capitol Records ST-12041 / Capitol Records ST.12041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Capitol Records 2C 070-86.097 / Capitol Records 2C 070 86097LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Capitol Records 1 C 064-86 097 / EMI Electrola 1 C 064-86 097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | South Korea | Life Studio 54 117LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
67 vinyl pressings of Against The Wind are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1980 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Capitol Records SOO-12041, released February 25, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOO-12041, EA-ST 12041, 8078, ST-12041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOO-1-12041 F-6 • • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally and SOO-2-12041 F-6 • ✲ MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally. 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.
