Vinyl pressings
by Cameo · 1984
She's Strange 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 8 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.
422 814 984-1-AS / PRC-1-1-4Runout Side A
422 814 984-1-BS / PRC-1-1-2Runout Side B
(422-814 984-1 M-1-A)Matrix Side A Label
(422-814 984-1 M-1-B)Matrix Side B Label
422 814 984-1-AS CRP-PRunout Groove Side A
422 814 984-1-BSRunout Groove Side B
422 814 984-1-AS PRC-C1-1-1Side 1 runout
422-814-984-1 BS PRC-C1-1-1Side 2 runout
B-1 ↔ 422-814-984-1-AS HRM-2 STERLINGSide A: Runout, Hand Etched, Variant 1
B-2 ↔ 422-814-984-1-BS HRM-2Side B: Runout, Hand Etched, Variant 1
A-4 ↔ 422-814 984-1-AS HRM STERLINGSide A: Runout, Hand Etched, Variant 2
B-3 ↔ 422-814-984-1-BS HRM 2Side A: Runout, Hand Etched, Variant 2
422 814 984-1-AS / CRP-PRunout Side A
422 814 984-1-BSRunout Side B
R154231A 1Runout Side A
R154231B 1Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Atlanta Artists APS-1-5501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Atlanta Artists APS-1-5501First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Casablanca 814 984-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | PolyGram 814 984-1 / Casablanca 814 984-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-202 / Polystar 25S-202First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Casablanca 25S-202 / Polystar 25S-202First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Casablanca 814 984-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Casablanca 814 984-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Nigeria | Mercury 814 984-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlanta Artists 814 984-1 M-1 / Atlanta Artists 422-814 984-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlanta Artists 422-814 984-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlanta Artists 814 984-1 M-1 / Atlanta Artists 422-814 984-1 M-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlanta Artists 814 984-1 M-1 / Atlanta Artists 422-814 984-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Atlanta Artists 814 984-1 M-1 / Atlanta Artists 422-814 984-1 M-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Atlanta Artists R154231-A / Atlanta Artists 422-814 984-1 M-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of She's Strange are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Canada, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Atlanta Artists 814 984-1 M-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 814 984-1 M-1, 422-814 984-1 M-1, R154231-A, APS-1-5501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 422 814 984-1-AS / PRC-1-1-4 and 422 814 984-1-BS / PRC-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.
