Vinyl pressings
by Daryl Hall & John Oates · 1979
X-Static was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, 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.
A AFL1-3494-A-10S I ACRunout A, variant 1
0 AFL1-3494-B2 IRunout B, variant 1
AFL1-3494-A-10S I – ACRunout A, variant 2
R AFL1-3494-B2 IRunout B, variant 2
AFL1-3494BLael side B
AFL1-3494A-11 GOL K-11211Runout side A
AFL1-3494B-11 GOL K-11212Runout side B
AFL1-3494ALabel side A
AFL1-3494A-10 (MR) ◁ 24520 (1)Runout Side A
AFL1-3494B-10 (MR) ◁ 24520-X (1)Runout Side B
AFL1-3494-A-11S 1 ACRunout Side A, Etched (Except "1 A" Stamped)
AFL1-3494-B-12 1 A2ERunout Side B, Stamped (Except "E" etched)
PL 13494-A-IE W A1B JARunout side A
PL 13494-B-IE W A1A JARunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | RCA avi- 4762First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-3494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Barbados | RCA AYL1-4303First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA Victor AFL1-3494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Chile | RCA Victor AFL1-3494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13494 / RCA Victor PL 13494 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20149 / RCA AFL1-3494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | RCA RVP-6419First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | RCA PL-13494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | South Africa | RCA Victor AFL1-3494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA NL-14303 / RCA PL-13494First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-13494First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Brazil | RCA 104.4136LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 13494 / RCA Victor PL 13494 AOLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5152 / RCA International NL 43782LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA NL84303 / RCA NL 84 303LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | RCA NL84303 / RCA International NL84303LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | RCA RPL-2140LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA International AYL1-4303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | RCA AYL1-4303LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
32 vinyl pressings of X-Static are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is RCA AFL1-3494.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-3494, PL 13494, APL1-3494, AYL1-4303) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A AFL1-3494-A-10S I AC and 0 AFL1-3494-B2 I. 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.
