Vinyl pressings
by Camel · 1984
Stationary Traveller was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 13 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.
ZAL 18099 A//5 ▽ 420Side A, runout variant 1
ZAL 18100 B//2 ▽ 420Side B, runout variant 1
ZAL 18099 A//5 ▽ 420Side A, runout variant 2
ZAL 18100 B//1 ▽ 420Side B, runout variant 2
27202-A-Side A, etched
27202-B-Side B, etched
820 020-1-ASide A, label
820 020-1-BSide B, label
SMM-1-4101 ASide 1 runout, variant 1
SMM-1-4101 BSide 2 runout variant 1
SMM-1-4101 A CR SNB 230 ELSide 1 runout, variant 2
SMM-1-4101 B CR SNB 230 ELSide 2 runout variant 2
821 504-1 S1 320 GRunout side 1, variant 1
821 504-1 S2 320 B VIRunout side 2, variant 1
821 504-1 S 1 320 O 1Runout side 1, variant 2
821 504-1 S 2 320 VI 1Runout side 2, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | London Records 820.020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | London Records 820020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Mercury SMM-1-4101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 821 504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 821 504-1 / Metronome 821 504-1 MEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL 13050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | London Records DL 13050LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Ireland | Decca SKL 5334First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L28P 1164First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L28P 1164First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | London Records 820 020-1 / London Records LPR 54057First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Decca 820 020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Decca SKL 5334 / Decca 820 020-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | Polydor 821 504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Polydor 821 504-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca SKL 5334 / Decca 820 020-1 RHLP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | London Records 820020-1 / London Records 820 020-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Stationary Traveller are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SKL 5334, released April 13, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 5334, 820.020-1, 820020-1, SMM-1-4101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL 18099 A//5 ▽ 420 and ZAL 18100 B//2 ▽ 420. 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.
