Vinyl pressings
by Dan Fogelberg · 1981
The Innocent Age was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 12 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.
1T o AL-37394-1D STERLING E3Runout A, variant 1
T1 o BL-37394-1J STERLING A12Runout B, variant 1
o T2 AL-37395-1D STERLING C1Runout C, variant 1
o T1 BL-37395-1D STERLINGRunout D, variant 1
AL 37394-3F COLUMBIA NY XGSide A Runout, variant 1
BL 37394-2E COLUMBIA NY 1TSide B Runout, variant 1
1T AL-37395-1P STERLINGSide C Runout, variant 1
T1 BL-37395-1W STERLINGSide D Runout, variant 1
AL-37394-1L A 0Side A Etched (V1)
BL-37394-1V B P 0Side B Etched (V1)
AL-37395-1L 0Side C Etched (V1)
BL-37395-1H 0Side D Etched (V1)
\ S AL-37394-1F STERLING A9Runout Side A
\ S BL-37394-1F STERLING A3Runout Side B
2 S BL-37395-1E STERLING A2Runout Side C
\ S BL-37395-1K STERLING A1Runout Side D
P AL-37394-14 STERLING ARunout A, variant 1
P o BL-37391-1G STERLING BRunout B, variant 1
P o AL-37395-1L STERLINGRunout C, variant 1
P o BL-37395-1G STERLINGRunout D, variant 1
G1 AL-37394-1AE STERLING A|0Runout, side A, Variant 1
1S BL-37394-1K STERLINGRunout, side B, Variant 1
XG AL-37395-1LRunout, side C, Variant 1
G6 BL-37395-1X STERLINGRunout, side D, Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Epic 2ELPS 0034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic KE2 37393 / Full Moon KE2 37393First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Epic KE2 37393 / Full Moon KE2 37393First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Full Moon EPC 88533 / Epic EPC 88533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Epic EPC 88533 / Epic 88533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Ireland | Epic EPC 88533First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic/Sony 36・3P-305~6 / Full Moon 36・3P-305~6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Epic QY.3P-90039First yearLP, Advance, Album, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo | LP, Advance, Album, Promo, Sampler, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Mexico | Full Moon LP2S-119 / Epic LP2S-119First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Epic 2ELPS 0034First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | Epic AGP 111/112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Epic EPC 88533 / Full Moon EPC 88533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Epic EPC 88533 / Full Moon EPC 88533First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Full Moon KE2 37393 / Epic KE2 37393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Epic AS 1284 / Full Moon AS 1284First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Epic EPC 88533 / Full Moon EPC 88533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Philippines | CBS/Sony LP-1546-47-E (KE2 37393)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Full Moon KE2 37393 / Epic KE2 37393LP, Album | LP, Album |
25 vinyl pressings of The Innocent Age are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Full Moon KE2 37393, released August 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE2 37393, AS 1284, EPC 88533, 2ELPS 0034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1T o AL-37394-1D STERLING E3 and T1 o BL-37394-1J STERLING A12. 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.
