Vinyl pressings
by Crosby, Stills & Nash · 1983
Allies 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.
26 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 18 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-A-835229 GERMANY 2 R/S ALSDORF 780075-1 A2X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 1
ST-A-835230 GERMANY 1. R/S ALSDORF 780075-1 BX Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 1
ST-A-835229 GERMANY 1 R/S Alsdorf 780075-1 AX Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A, variant 2
ST-A-835230 GERMANY 2 R/S Alsdorf 780075-1 B2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, variant 2
ST-A-835229 GERMANY 1 R/S ALSDORF 780075-1 A GB Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 1
ST-A-835230 GERMANY 2 R/S ALSDORF 780075-1 B2 X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide 2
ST-A-835229 A B-18126-A SLM 0-1 SM122 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL SLM ∆4465Runout side A, variant 1
ST-A-835230 C B-18127-C SLM ∆4465-X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 1-7Runout side B, variant 1
ST-A-835229 A B-18126-A SPSLM Ɋ 2 SM32 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSLM ∆ 4465 1-4Runout side A, variant 2
ST-A-835230 C B-18127-C SLM ∆ 4465-X MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally 1-3 0-1 SLM 1-2Runout side B, variant 2
ST-A-835229 A ɑ B-18126-A SLM Wally SLM △ 4465 1-1Side A Etched
ST-A-835230 C ɑ B-18127-C SLM △ 4465-X Wally 1-1Side B Etched
MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A & B Stamped
ST-A-835229-ARLabel Side A
ST-A-835.229-SPSide 1
ST-A-835.230-SPSide 2
Å MX208067-B 80075-1-1Side A, stamped
Å MX208068 80075-1-*2Side B, stamped, the asterisk is over a 1 to cross it out
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 | Argentina | Atlantic SLIN 3336First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Atlantic 80075-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Austria | Atlantic 78-0075-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 78 00751First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 80075-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Atlantic 20.094First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Atlantic 78 00751First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0075-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Atlantic 78-0075-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Atlantic 78-0075-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Atlantic 46 795 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78 0075-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Atlantic 78-0075-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Japan | Atlantic P-11385First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | Atlantic 78-0075-1LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
28 vinyl pressings of Allies are listed here, from 19 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Atlantic 78-0075-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 78-0075-1, 80075-1, 7 800 75-1, SLIN 3336) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-835229 GERMANY 2 R/S ALSDORF 780075-1 A2X Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL and ST-A-835230 GERMANY 1. R/S ALSDORF 780075-1 BX Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
