Vinyl pressings
by Dan Fogelberg · 1984
Windows And Walls 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.
16 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.
01-25773-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
01-25773-113-1 ARunout side B, variant 1
01-25773-1A-1 BRunout side A, variant 2
01-25773-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 2
EPC-25773 A2 ∴Side A Runout
EPC-25773 B1 ∴Side B Runout
AL-39004-1G STERLING E9 G1Runout A, variant 1
BL-39004-1H STERLING A14 o G1Runout B, variant 1
AL-39004-2E STERLING B 12 G1Runout A, variant 2
BL-39004-1J STERLING F 3 o G1Runout B, variant 2
AL 39004-2B PSide 1 Runout (Variant 1)
BL 39004-1D PSide 2 Runout (Variant 1)
P AL-39004-2BSide 1 Runout (Variant 2)
P BL-39004-1PSide 2 Runout (Variant 2)
AL-39004-2A-2HZ: DM-3Runout side A, variant 1
BL-39004-1A-2HZ: DM-6 (2)Runout side B, variant 1
AL-39004-1A-2HZ: DM-7Runout side A, variant 2
BL-39004-1A-2HZ: DM-3Runout side B, 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 | Colombia | Epic 19378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Epic 25773 / Full Moon 25773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Epic 25773 / Full Moon 25773First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | Full Moon 25•3P-494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | India | Epic EPIC 10107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Epic EPC 25773First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Full Moon 25•3P-494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Full Moon 25•3P-494First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | South Africa | Epic KSF 2953 / Epic KSF 2953First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | Epic EPC 25773First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | UK | Epic EPC 25773 / Full Moon 25773First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Full Moon QE 39004 / Epic QE 39004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Full Moon PE 39004 / Epic PE 39004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Full Moon QE 39004 / Epic QE 39004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Full Moon QE 39004 / Epic QE 39004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Windows And Walls are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is Epic 25773.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25773, EPC 25773, QE 39004, PE 39004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-25773-1A-1 A and 01-25773-113-1 A. 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.
