UK
1982- Label and catalog number
- Windham Hill Records WHA 1021
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
WHA 1021 A. BSide A, etched
WHA 1021 B. BSide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Darol Anger · 1982
Tideline was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. 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 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
WHA 1021 A. BSide A, etched
WHA 1021 B. BSide B, etched
WH-1021-A SH1 • SLM [triangle] 111 5X 1-2Runout side A [etched]
WH-1021-B SH1 • SLM [triangle] 111 54-X 1-2Runout side B [etched]
WHS-C-1021-A 14090(3)+ SR/2A etched
WHS-C-1021-B 14091(3)+ SR/2B etched
WHS C-1021AA label
WHS C-1021BB label
WHS-C-1021-A 14090(3)+ SR/2A Etched
WHS-C-1021-B 14091(3)+ SR/2B Etched
WHS C-1021ASide A Label
WHS C-1021BSide B Label
WH-1021-A RT2 • • [Kitty face] 17511 (3)Runout side A [etched]
WH-1021-B RT2 • • [Kitty face] 17512 (3)Runout side B [etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Windham Hill Records WH-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Windham Hill Records AMWH 61021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Windham Hill Records AMWH 61021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28010First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Windham Hill Records WHA 1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WHS C-1021 / Windham Hill Records C-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records C-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WHS A-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Windham Hill Records C-1021 / Windham Hill Records WHS C-1021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Tideline are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WHA 1021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WHA 1021, WH-1021, C-1021, WHS C-1021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHA 1021 A. B and WHA 1021 B. B. 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.