Vinyl pressings
by Christopher Cross · 1983
Think Of Laura 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.
15 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
7-29658 ACA-1876-S SR1 I - IRunout, side A, etched
WBS-7-29658 1-1 W̶B̶S̶-̶2̶9̶6̶6̶2̶ 7̶-̶2̶9̶5̶6̶8̶ ACA-1889-S-SP2Runout, side B, etched
[SRC Logo]Runout, side A&B, stamped
ACA 1876SLabel side A
7-29658 ACA-1876-S-SH2 ɑ R-10991-SH2 SLM △5839 1-1A Side Runout
7-29658 ACA-1889-S-SH2 ɑ R-10992-SH2 SLM △ 5840 1-1B Side Runout
ACA 1876SA Side Label
ACA 1889SB Side Label
7-27658 ACA-1876-S SR1Side A
7-27658 ACA-1876-MDJ-SR1 1-1Side B
XW 9658 A - 1U - 1 - 1 - 0Side A Runout
XW 9658 B - 1U - 1 - 1 - 0Side B Runout
(929658-7) W 9658 ASide A Label
(929658-7) W 9658 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 16.254First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96587First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 96587First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records 929 658-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W9658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records 92 9658-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-339 / Warner Bros. Records 7-29658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 759 92-9658-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Warner Bros. Records 92 9658-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 9658First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29658First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-29658First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Think Of Laura are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 7-29658.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-29658, W 9658, 16.254, 92 96587) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-29658 ACA-1876-S SR1 I - I and WBS-7-29658 1-1 W̶B̶S̶-̶2̶9̶6̶6̶2̶ 7̶-̶2̶9̶5̶6̶8̶ ACA-1889-S-SP2. 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.
