Vinyl pressings
by Brass Construction · 1983
Conversations 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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-1-12268-Z 4 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K.Runout A
-------◄ ST-2-12268-Z 4 II 2 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K.Runout B
ST-1-12268Label A
ST-2-12268Label B
ST-1-12268 F6 #1 MASTERED AT CAPITOLA-side runout
ST-2-12268-Z3 #2 XXXX ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K. [Allied 'ɑ' logo]B-side runout
ST-1-12268A-side label
ST-2-12268B-side label
EST 4001701 A-1-1-1-Side A runout, stamped
NICKZSide A runout, etched
EST 4001701 B-1-1-1-Side B runout, stamped
400170-AR1Side A Runout
400170-BR1Side B Runout
ST 12268Label A
ST 12268Label B
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 | Barbados | Capitol Records ST-12268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Capitol Records 31C 064 400170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records ST-12268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Capitol Records 1A 064-400170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Pathé Marconi EMI 2C 068-400170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 1A 064-400170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Valentim De Carvalho 11C 080-400170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records EST 4001701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records ST-12268First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Conversations are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Barbados, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST-12268.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST-12268, EST 4001701, 31C 064 400170, 1A 064-400170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, -------◄ ST-1-12268-Z 4 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K. and -------◄ ST-2-12268-Z 4 II 2 ATLANTIC STUDIO D.K.. 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.
