Vinyl pressings
by Brass Construction · 1983
Walkin' The Line 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.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 C L 292 A- 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - 0Stamped, A side runout
1 2 C L 29 2 B - 1 - 1 -1- - 2Stamped, B side runout
12CL 292APrinted, A side runout
12CL 292BPrinted, B side runout
CL292 A-1-1-1-1Side A Matrix
CL292 B-1-1-1-5Side B Matrix
CL 292 A-1-1-1-2Side A Matrix. Variant 2
CL 292 B-1-1-1-2Side B Matrix. Variant 2
CL 292A
CL 292 A-1-1-/-1
CL 292B
CL 292 B-1-1-/-1X
8553-S98760 D-G1 x MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ----◄A-Side Runout Etching
8553-S98760 C-G8 x MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally ----◄B-Side Runout Etching
S98760DA-Side Label
S98760CB-Side Label
8549-98760-G3 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL geneA-Side Runout Etching
8549-U-22243-A F-2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB-Side Runout Etching
S98760BA-Side Label
SU-22243AB-Side 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 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-5219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Barbados | Capitol Records B-5219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 292First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 292First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Capitol Records CL 292First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 8553First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records 8549First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9914 / SPRO-9915First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5219First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9954 / Capitol Records SPRO-9955First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records P-B-5219First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records B-5219First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Walkin' The Line are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Barbados. One of them is Capitol Records 12CL 292.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CL 292, CL 292, 8553, 8549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 C L 292 A- 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - - 0 and 1 2 C L 29 2 B - 1 - 1 -1- - 2. 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.
